Alessandra Ho (born 27 February 2000) is an Australian synchronised (artistic) swimmer. Artistic Swimming made its Olympic debut in 1984 (named Synchronised Swimming) and is one of only two events that is female only at the Olympics. Teams perform a 3 minute technical routine of five technical elements and a 4 minute free routine that emphasises creativity and choreography.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronised swimming |
Ho represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4][5] The artistic swimming team consisting of Kirsten Kinash, Rachel Presser, Emily Rogers, Amie Thompson, Carolyn Rayna Buckle, Hannah Burkhill, Kiera Gazzard and Ho were able to progress to the final, however, they finished ninth.[6]
Early years
editHo did not know much about synchronised swimming however her mum, a marathon runner, convinced her to give it a go. In 2011, Ho became a member of the Western Australian West Coast Splash Synchronised Swimming Club. In 2015 she moved to the SupaNova Synchronised Swimming Club.
Ho finished school in 2017 and took up a Bachelor of Nursing at The University of Notre Dame. She still continued with her career in Artistic Swimming.
Ho competed at the 2019 FINA World Championships.[7][8] in Gwanju, South Korea, where she helped her team to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Artistic Swimmer Rayna Buckle Selected for Tokyo 2020". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Artistic Swimmers in Synch for Tokyo 2020 Selection". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Alessandra Ho". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Artistic Swimmer Alessandra Ho Selected to Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020". aroundtherings.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Fruzynski's decision to retire from artistic swimming aged 20 opens door for Ho". www.insidethegames.biz. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Alessandra HO | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Alessandra Ho". Inside Synchro. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Alessandra Ho". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
