Personal information | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | August 14, 2002
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.
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]