Kim Miller was a member of the Hamden Heronette Synchronized swim team. She was a dedicated teammate and role model. In 2001 Kim was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and underwent chemotherapy and surgery to replace part of her femur with titanium rod. Kim continued swimming and competed in the 2002 ESynchro age group championships in Federal Way Washington, only 6 months after her surgery. Kim continued swimming through her senior year of high school and  went on to swim on the collegiate level at Millersville College in Pennsylvania. In the midst of her freshman season she found that the cancer had returned. In May 2005 Kim lost her long battle with cancer, she was only 19 years old.

The Kim Miller Synchronized Swimming Scholarship fund was established by Krista Bessinger and Teena Marie Griggs to keep Kim's memory alive and at the same time help support the continuing career of a Synchronized swimmer in the East Zone on a collegiate level.  To learn how to donate, click here.

To apply for the Kim Miller Synchronized Swimming Scholarship, click on Kim’s picture above.