Our Lady of Mercy School - Lore Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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96 RS Nw KS Top: Several members of the faculty watch a beautifully executed dive with avid interest. Lower left: A practice session for the team. Lower right: A student practices her kicking technique durina swim class.

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Marlin’s 1971-1972 Junior Varsity: Front row: Mary Beth Sullivan, Karen Peterson, Mary Ann Petz, Mary Amelotte, Ann Marie Gibbs, Chris- tine Tierney, Beth Howd, Pat Ericson, Judy Conley, Anne Ringe, Sue Sullivan. Back row: Mary Lou Kruse, Kathleen Donner, Pat Walsh, Sher- ee Simpson, Donna Jones, Diane Kelly, Sue Greenwell, Connie Conway, Mary Walsh, Daina Astasiatis, Kathy Louwers, Sue Stone. Lower left: A weary swimming student reaches the end of the lap Lower right: The final relay swimmer dives in.

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palit oh, ae Combination of Skill and Synchronization in Water Ballet Water ballet is basically synchronized swimming and o ur ballet team works diligently in coordinating time and routines while performing various stunts in the water. Practice is held four nights a week until five o'clock. The basic stunts, such as the ballet leg, dolphin and the barracuda are taught first. Formations, such as stars and circles are also worked on as well as the more complicated stunts — the ‘“‘Gatalina’’ for example, which is a combination of simpler stunts, utilizing a ballet leg, twist and sommersault. In late May the annual water ballet show is presented. This years’ theme was ‘‘The Splashtastic World of Disney.’”’ All aspects of Disney’s imaginative world were presented. A soloist was featured. This girl must know all stunts to perfection. Auditions are held and the entire water ballet team decides the soloist by vote. The team is coached by Mrs. Deloris Yager. Co-captains are Judy Marcoux and Ellen Droste. Above: Rehearsal for the annual show. Lower Left: Team co-cap- tains Judy Marcoux and Ellen Droste. Bottom Left: Team member practices the dolphin, a basic stunt.