SAN ANTONIO – Following a successful season that saw the University of the Incarnate Word synchronized swimming team claim its sixth-straight regional title – and the 11th since the program's first season in 2002 – head coach Elizabeth Gerdin has announced her 2018-19 signing class.
 
"I am very excited about our incoming freshmen," said Gerdin. "They will bring a breadth of national team experience and they are a group of synchro smart athletes. Each one of them has already shown that they are some of the hardest workers in this sport and are determined to continue to rise in their sport and personal development."
 
Cloie Collier – 5'6" – San Diego, Calif. (Valhalla)
Collier competed in synchro at Valhalla High School and was a cheerleader during her senior year. She chose UIW because of the Cardinals' synchro team. Her mother, Jolie, was a synchronized swimmer. The daughter of Kevin and Jolie, Cloie plans to study business administration at UIW.
 
Juliana Damico – 5'7" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Colegio PH)
A member of the Brazilian National Team from 2011-16, Damico chose UIW because it is a university known internationally and she went to school with former Cardinal standout, Beatriz Regly. Planning on studying business, Damico is the daughter of aquatics coaches Jose Carlos Damico and Alzira Gilma de Brito Vasconcelos.
 
Natalie LaGrone – 5'5" – Las Vegas, Nev. (Seton Home Study School)
LaGrone has been a member of the U.S. National Team since 2017 and was named West Zone Athlete of the Year last March. A two-time Rising Star Athlete, LaGrone earned SwimOutlet Athlete of the Month honors in 2017. She was a cabinet member of the National Honor Society as a freshman and sophomore and also for the group Students for Life Las Vegas the last four years. In high school, she was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. She is the assistant coach for the intermediate age group in the Synchro Club. LaGrone chose UIW because it is a Catholic school with a beautiful campus, a strong synchro team, and she really liked the coaches and swimmers. The daughter of John and Tirzah, Natalie is undecided on her academic major.
 
Amy Parker – 5'3" – Edmonton, Alberta (St. Peter the Apostle)
A member of the Canadian National Team in three of the last four years, Parker finished third overall in figures at nationals. In 2015, she was a member of the Canada Winter Games Team. Parker chose UIW because of the small class sizes, the welcoming synchro team, and the beautiful city of San Antonio. She was an honor student throughout high school and plans to study business at UIW. She is the daughter of Paul and Jennifer, the latter being a synchro coach.
 
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