Ruby Remati
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 14, 2002 Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Ohio State University |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Synchronized swimming |
| College team | Ohio State Buckeyes |
Ruby Remati (born August 14, 2002)[1] is an American synchronized swimmer. She will compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics for the United States.
Biography[edit]
Remati was born in Sydney, Australia, but grew up in Andover, Massachusetts.[2] She started swimming at a young age and discovered synchronized swimming at age five.[2] She recalled that at the local YMCA, "I saw a competition going on in the main pool and I saw all these sparkly suits and someone flying in the air. I turned to my dad, and I said, 'I want to do that. I want to wear a sparkly suit.' He's like, 'You want to swim.' I'm like, 'No, I just want the sparkly suit.' Eventually, I got to wanting to do the swimming part."[2]
Remati joined the ANA Synchro swimming club in Andover later that year.[3] She was coached by Pan American Games medalist Leah Pinette and by age 11, she made the U.S. national team for her age group.[3] In 2014, she was a member of the team that won gold in the 12 & Under bracket at the UANA Pan American Synchronized Swimming Championships.[4] She moved to California when she was age 14 to train full-time in the sport.[2] She won the U.S. national championship in both solo and figures artistic swimming in 2016 and 2017.[5] Paired with Anita Alvarez, she won two bronze medals at the 2018 China Open.[6]
Remati competed at the 2019 Pan American Games and won two bronze medals.[5] She won bronze at the 2020 French Open event.[5] She was a member of the U.S. team that narrowly missed qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics, missing out by a fraction of a point.[7] The U.S. qualified in the duet, with Remati being a substitute in the qualifying tournament, although she did not compete at the Olympics.[8] In 2021, she competed at the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series, placing fourth in two team events and fifth in the duet.[5]
Remati enrolled at Ohio State University in 2022, competing for the synchronized swimming team and winning consecutive national championships while being an All-American.[9][10] In 2023, she competed in the duet and team events at the 2023 Pan American Games and won two silver medals.[5] She helped the U.S. team qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was selected to compete there.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ruby Remati". World Aquatics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Beltrán, Bianca (May 23, 2024). "Artistic swimmer from Andover has Olympic dreams". WBTS-CD.
- ^ a b "Local synchro swimmer named to USA national team". The Andover Townsman. March 13, 2014.
- ^ "In synch for gold; ANA Synchro athlete wins gold with Team USA". The Andover Townsman. September 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Ruby Remati". USA Artistic Swimming.
- ^ D'Addona, Dan (April 22, 2018). "U.S. Synchro Duet of Alvarez, Remati Earns Bronze at China Open". Swimming World.
- ^ Dee, Caitlin (July 5, 2024). "Olympic bound artistic swimmer, Ruby Remati has Andover roots". The Eagle-Tribune.
- ^ Kortemeier, Todd (June 13, 2021). "U.S. Artistic Swimmers Secure Olympic Berth In Women's Duet". Team USA.
- ^ "Ruby Remati". Ohio State Buckeyes.
- ^ a b Benatar, Orri (June 10, 2024). "Ohio State's Ruby Remati selected for USA Olympic artistic swimming team". WGN.