Meet our coaching staff!
Crystal Motes
Crystal started synchro at age 9 she swam for Suncoast WaterWorks, the University of Florida, and Team Florida Masters.
Crystal had top 3 finishes at US Age group Nationals and first place finishes at South Zone Collegiate Regionals and US Master Nationals.
Crystal currently works as an occupational therapist at Shands hospital.
Jenny Amsinger
Jenny began her synchro career at age 10. She swam with Suncoast Waterworks, the University of Florida, and Team Florida Masters team.
She placed 2nd at Age group nationals and 1st at US Master nationals.
Jenny has over 10 years of coaching experience.
She works as the Therapy Manager at UF Health Rehab Hospital.
Carlie Cornelius
Carlie swam for the Gainesville Gaviatas for 8 years, she was a competitive gymnast and was on the dive team at Buchholz High School where she learned some techniques for synchro lifts.
As an athlete, she placed 2nd at Age Group Nationals
Carlie works at Levanta where she is the Director of Growth & Brand Partnerships.
Riley Leibach
Riley started synchro at 7 years old and swam for the Gainesville Gaviatas for 9 years.
Her biggest synchro accomplishment was placing 5th place in team at the Junior Olympics.
Riley is currently attending Santa Fe and is pursuing an APK track to the University of Florida.
Katherine Elliott
Katherine’s synchro journey started with the Barracudas in Cape Town, South Africa. After moving to the states she continued with a season at SynchroBelles.
She competed with the Western Cape State Team in 2022.
Katherine is currently a student at Santa Fe College, majoring in Exercise Science.
