Back in her Juneau-Douglas days, Koko Urata was a part of the Crimson Bear swim team that won three consecutive state titles. Now, once again, she's winning in the pool...

...Katie Bausler. Her daughter, 14-year-old Kaitlyn, is a member of the Knights. "The costumes that Kaitlyn and Koko (Urata) are going to wear for their duet - it's like a '20s flapper number," Bausler said. "Karen ... came over and...

...begin to note all the athletes in the past 10 years, let alone 100.The JDHS swim team that produced (among many) Koko Urata, Sarah Felix, Melissa Bogert, Sara Bogert, Kristin Jones, Amber Kelly, Jenna Rutecki, Lia Heifetz, Allison Sharp...

...freestyle) were part of a senior class of nine that swam or still swim at college (Melissa Bogert, Sarah Felix, Mimiko "Koko" Urata, Amber Kelly and MacKenzie Allison). The JDHS boys hold the 200 medley relay record as well with a 1:36.33 mark...

Juneau-Douglas High School sophomore Koko Urata crept one step closer from becoming a member of the U.S. National Junior Synchronized Swimming team. Urata, 15, finished...

Koko Urata's dream of making the U.S. Junior Synchronized Swimming team came to a halt in Portland, Ore. Urata finished 17th out of...

Koko Urata and Sarah Felix are taking themselves to new heights by mastering their control of the depths. Urata and Felix, both 12, will...

Juneau synchronized swimmers Koko Urata and Sarah Felix trust each other a great deal. Not only do Urata and Felix compete in the duet competition, which is a two-athlete...

Koko Urata is looking forward to spending a couple weeks in Montreal with her family while Sarah Felix can't wait to sleep in her own bed...

Sarah Felix and Koko Urata won the national championship for duet synchronized swiming Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash...