Heather Simmons-Carrasco
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Heather Simmons-Carrasco (born May 25, 1970) is an American
competitor in synchronized swimming
and Olympic champion.
She competed for the American team that received a gold medal in synchronized swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
Birthdate: May 25, 1970
Birthplace: Mountain View, Calif.
Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif.
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 108
Education: West Valley College
Major Concentration: Athletic Training
Hobbies/Special Interests: Soccer, In-Line Skating, Biking, Weightlifting
Club Affiliation(s): Santa Clara, 1978–present
Years on National Team: 9
Years in Synchronized Swimming: 17
Personal:
Daughter of Conrad & Barbara Simmons
Married Victor Carrasco in September 1995; Two sisters, Cindy O'Sullivan, 31, and Kathy Fatig, 30
Father designs & makes all her competitive suits
Active participant in political campaigns
Has volunteered at a hospital while training in Indianapolis
Participated in soccer and speed swimming
Enjoys the exposure to new people and culture that travel brings
Practices 5–7 hours/day, 6 days/week.
Honors:
1994
Esther Williams Creative Achievement Award
1995-89
USSS All-American
City of Santa Clara Award.
Career Highlights:
1995
NationsBank World Cup Team champion
Jantzen National Team champion, Solo & Duet silver medalist
Pan American Games Team champion
1994
World Team champion
French Open Team champion
Jantzen Nationals Team champion, Solo & Duet silver medalist
1993
World Cup Team champion
Pan Pacific Solo bronze medalist
U.S. National Solo and Duet silver medalist, Team champion
1992
Swiss Open Team champion
Loano Cup Solo silver medalist
U.S. Olympic Trials Duet silver medalist and Solo bronze medalist
U.S. National Solo and Duet bronze medalist
1991
V FINA Cup Team champion
Pan Pacific Team champion
Mallorca Open Solo and Team champion
U.S. National Solo bronze medalist & Team silver medalist
VI World Aquatics Team champion
1990
Moscow Invitational Duet champion & Solo bronze medalist
1989
IV FINA World Cup Team champion
Coaching:
Helps with Keuka Allstar camp in New York at Keuka College in a session for synchronized swimming allstars.
The Olympic gold medal 1996 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team consisted of Suzannah Bianco, Tammy Cleland, Becky Dyroen-Lancer, Heather Pease, Jill Savery, Nathalie Schneyder, Heather Simmons-Carrasco, Jill Suddeth, Emily Lesueur, and Margot Thien. The U.S. finished with a score of 99.720 points and received nine perfect 10s from the judges for their five-minute performance. It was the first-ever Synchronized Swim Team event.
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competitor in synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
and Olympic champion.
She competed for the American team that received a gold medal in synchronized swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.
Birthdate: May 25, 1970
Birthplace: Mountain View, Calif.
Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif.
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 108
Education: West Valley College
Major Concentration: Athletic Training
Hobbies/Special Interests: Soccer, In-Line Skating, Biking, Weightlifting
Club Affiliation(s): Santa Clara, 1978–present
Years on National Team: 9
Years in Synchronized Swimming: 17
Personal:
Daughter of Conrad & Barbara Simmons
Married Victor Carrasco in September 1995; Two sisters, Cindy O'Sullivan, 31, and Kathy Fatig, 30
Father designs & makes all her competitive suits
Active participant in political campaigns
Has volunteered at a hospital while training in Indianapolis
Participated in soccer and speed swimming
Enjoys the exposure to new people and culture that travel brings
Practices 5–7 hours/day, 6 days/week.
Honors:
1994
Esther Williams Creative Achievement Award
1995-89
USSS All-American
City of Santa Clara Award.
Career Highlights:
1995
NationsBank World Cup Team champion
Jantzen National Team champion, Solo & Duet silver medalist
Pan American Games Team champion
1994
World Team champion
French Open Team champion
Jantzen Nationals Team champion, Solo & Duet silver medalist
1993
World Cup Team champion
Pan Pacific Solo bronze medalist
U.S. National Solo and Duet silver medalist, Team champion
1992
Swiss Open Team champion
Loano Cup Solo silver medalist
U.S. Olympic Trials Duet silver medalist and Solo bronze medalist
U.S. National Solo and Duet bronze medalist
1991
V FINA Cup Team champion
Pan Pacific Team champion
Mallorca Open Solo and Team champion
U.S. National Solo bronze medalist & Team silver medalist
VI World Aquatics Team champion
1990
Moscow Invitational Duet champion & Solo bronze medalist
1989
IV FINA World Cup Team champion
Coaching:
Helps with Keuka Allstar camp in New York at Keuka College in a session for synchronized swimming allstars.
The Olympic gold medal 1996 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team consisted of Suzannah Bianco, Tammy Cleland, Becky Dyroen-Lancer, Heather Pease, Jill Savery, Nathalie Schneyder, Heather Simmons-Carrasco, Jill Suddeth, Emily Lesueur, and Margot Thien. The U.S. finished with a score of 99.720 points and received nine perfect 10s from the judges for their five-minute performance. It was the first-ever Synchronized Swim Team event.