Kelly Kryczka began synchronized swimming at the Calgary Glencoe Club and then moved on to train with the Calgary Aquabelles. She and
Helen Vanderburg earned gold in duet at the 1979 Canadian Aquatic Championships, a gold medal in
duet at the
1979 Pan American Games in
San Juan, and gold at the Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur Cup in 1979. Kryczka won the solo and duet events at the Canadian Aquatic Championships in 1980. Kryczka won a silver medal in the
women's duet with
Sharon Hambrook at the
1984 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles, the first year that the sport was recognized by the Olympics. ==Honours==