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What
is Synchronized Swimming ??
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Consider:
A gymnast performing underwater...
A 400-meter freestyle event in swimming with little opportunity
to breathe...
The figures, leaps, and spins of a figure skater performed in
an unstable medium...
The water polo player's ability to emerge above the surface of
the water with power and strength with an added touch of elegance...
A dancer's artistic flair with choreography, musical expressions,
and audience contact...
Add grace and fluidity and multiply by two, three or eight individuals
synchronizing each part of every movement and...
THAT
IS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING!
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swimming is a sport requiring overall body strength and agility,
grace and beauty, split-second timing, musical interpretation, and
dramatic flair. It is a unique sport in which power, strength, and
technical skill are displayed in an artistically choreographed piece.
The competitive rules and manner of judging of synchronized swimming
are similar to its counterparts, figure skating and gymnastics.
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There
are three events recognized internationally in synchronized swimming:
solo, duet, and team. In addition to these routine events, each
competitor must participate in the compulsory figure competition.
The scores earned in this event are added to those of the routine
competition to determine each event's winners.
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To
perform a strenuous routine while maintaining an effortless appearance
is a very difficult and important quality that is expected by
the judges. To understand the physical demands and endurance needed
to perform the 3 1/2 to 5 minute routines, consider running while
holding your breath for lengths of time up to 30 seconds. The
routines demonstrate what has made "synchro" so popular with audiences.
Much of the appeal is found in the use of the music to demonstrate
the athlete's skills, technique and creativity. Routines are enhanced
by the use of original and expressive movements, patterns and
rhythms.
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Quoted
from usasynchro.org
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