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Claremont-based Rose Stackpole, front, and Queensland’s Nikita Pablo compete in the duets technical routine preliminaries during the synchronised swimming event at the Rio Olympic Games.
Camera IconClaremont-based Rose Stackpole, front, and Queensland’s Nikita Pablo compete in the duets technical routine preliminaries during the synchronised swimming event at the Rio Olympic Games. Credit: Supplied/AFP/Getty Images

Rio Olympics: Claremont’s Rose Stackpole secures personal best in synchronised swimming

Lisa ThomasWestern Suburbs Weekly

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CLAREMONT-based synchronised swimmer Rose Stackpole has scored a personal best in Rio for her duets technical routine with Queenslander Nikita Pablo.

The 21-year-old, who trains with West Coast Splash, secured a score of 73.6360 points from judges, including a 22.1000 for execution.

The pair performed a technical routine complete with cyclone continuous spin, fishtail continuous spin and porpoise twist, with music by the didgeridoo.

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Stackpole and Pablo scored 74.7667 in the duets free routine on Sunday, bringing their total to 148.4027.

Stackpole will next compete in the team’s technical routine on Thursday.

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