• Offered on a month-by-month session basis with no obligation to continue.
• Learn basic synchronized swimming concepts and figures
• Meet and observe advanced, competitive team members

Basic "deep-water safe" swimming competency is required.

• Attend regularly scheduled practices with the team
• Learn begninning and intermediate concepts and figures
• Learn a routine to music with other Recreational level swimmers
• Participate in local Synchronized Swimming meets
• Purchase limited team gear and equipment

• Master the most advanced and complex skills in the sport
• Learn and prepare multiple routines for local, regional, and national competitions
• Attend all practices, clinics, and competitions as outlined by the coaches
• Purchase all required team gear and equipment

Head Coach: Jill Girardot

This Brooklyn, New York native started swimming at age 4. By age 9, she had moved to Texas, where she began to learn Synchronized Swimming. Jill started with PTX at age 10, and continued with the team until age 19 - retiring from competition in April of 2002. During that time, she developed her skills from Novice level to National caliber. Her highest finishes on a National Level were 4th in the team competition at the U.S. Open in 2001, and 8th in solo at that same meet. She was also the winner of the South Zone High Point trophy for 4 years. Jill is proud to have been the PTX A team captain from the Fall of 1999 through to her retirement in April of 2002. Jill brings to the team her strengths in leadership, discipline, coreography and grace. When she isn't coaching the PTX B team, Jill uses her Fashion Design degree from the University of North Texas in her role as Assistant Designer for St. John Bay Womens- Woven tops/Bottoms/Swimwear at JC Penney.

Assistant Coach: Megan Deatherage

Megan Deatherage was born in Dallas, TX and lived there until she was 8. She then moved to Michigan where she competed in gymnastics and speed swimming. When she returned to Dallas in 1988 she was in search of something different and stumbled upon the Pirouettes of Texas Synchronized Swim Team. She joined the team and was a member from 1988 to 1994. Megan joined the coaching staff in the fall of 1994 and has coached athletes at all levels from beginners to National Champions. Megan is the proud mother of a beautiful little girl. Megan graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 2005 with a B.S. in Kinesiology and a minor in Nutrition. She is currently working on her Masters Degree for Recreation and Leisure with an emphasis on Program Management at the University of North Texas. In 2003 Megan was the first assistant coach ever to receive the South Zone Coach of the Year Award,

Coach: Medley Butterfield

Medley Butterfield is an Assistant Coach to A team and coaches the 11/12 and 10 & under age groups. Born and raised in Texas; lived for a short time in San Antonio at the age of 21 performing at Sea World in the Viva show, then decided to move back home to return to school. Medley started with PTX at the age of 9 and retired as a swimmer 13 yrs later; she is now in her second year of coaching. She started as a beginner swimmer and grew into a Nationally competitive athlete, competing all across the states and winning multiple awards. Some finishing places were 4th in the team competition at U.S.Open in 2001, winning the South Zone high point trophy multiple times in a row, loosing it and getting it back again; going to Sr. Nationals with duet partner Jessica Jenkins and Team. When not coaching, Medley is working at a local swim school, teaching little ones how to swim and going to school for a B.S. in Kinesiology and all teacher certification.

Coach: Cassidy Ramage

Born in Dallas, Cassidy Ramage started swimming at the age of 4, soon bouncing around water sports until she stumbled upon a PTX poster at a swim meet, and joined the team at the age of 11. She swam with the Pirouettes for 5 years, before moving out to California to compete with the Riverside Aquettes, earning her spot on the 2002 Jr. National Team, and the National Team II squad the next summer. Cassidy was recruited by and swam for Stanford University – earning the National Collegiate Championship in 2005. She was a 3-time Collegiate All-American and 5-time US Synchronized Swimming All American. Cassidy earned her B.A. in Developmental Psychology at Stanford in June of 2006, and now attends SMU Dedman School of Law. Besides spending too many hours in the law library, Cassidy loves to travel and is enjoying returning to her roots here at PTX.

Coach: LeeAnne Bounds

LeeAnne began her Synchro career in her home town of Boynton Beach, FL with the Palm Beach Coralytes .In 2001 she relocated to North Texas to compete with PTX. Her career highlights with PTX include 2001 US Open Team 4th place, 2002-2003 & 2005 South Zone Team Gold medalists, 2003 South Zone Solo Bronze medalist, 2003 US Nationals Solo & Team competitor. After retiring in 2005; LeeAnne now works as an Expeditor with electronic component procurement co., GSCS Inc. in Farmers Branch, TX. When she is not busy juggling the demands of working or coaching she enjoys donating her time by participating with GSCS in community events such as Special Olympics or Light the Night for the Leukemia foundation. LeeAnne also enjoys traveling home to spend time with family, traveling with friends or spending time her dog Rhett.

Coach: Victoria Bohland

After an illustrious collegiate career in synchronized swimming and earning a business degree from Ohio State University, Victoria has returned to where she first learned a ballet leg. Victoria was a member of PTX for 10 years and earned a place on the USA Synchro National Team before pursuing her collegiate dreams at Ohio State. While at OSU, Victoria was a member of the 4-time National Collegiate Champion Synchronized Swim Team, recipient of the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, a Collegiate All American, Academic All American, and 7-time U.S. Synchronized Swimming All American. Victoria has provided private coaching to swimmers from both PTX and the Columbus Coralinas as well as currently coaching a synchro class in the community of Allen, TX. She has also been involved with assisting in clinics around the country with Charlotte Davis. Besides synchro, Victoria knows the retail business and is currently the store manager of Caché located in The Shops of Willow Bend.