Olympic Synchronized Swimming in 90 Seconds

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Here is your 90 second guide to Olympic Synchronized Swimming.
From the terminology used to the rules of the sport, learn about the incredible sport of Synchronized Swimming.
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[@7Ninelle]

You got Knight and flamingo wrong, those are actually crane and bent knee vertical.

[@lucyturley5490]

Ninelle I was thinking about that too, like that's not right 😂

[@FredandGeorgequad]

Thank you! It was really bothering me! Good to see I’m not the only one ;)
It’s too bad though... we rarely get out In the spotlight and when we do it’s usually wrong

[@brucesmith2298]

We call crane fishtail but it was annoying me how in the video they got it completely wrong.
Thanks

[@user-xr5xo7ec4q]

It depends on the contry they call it

[@ryanfranz6715]

I've never understood how it's physically possible to do some of those moves. Try keeping just your torso out of the water by kicking for 10 seconds. Then imagine lifting half of your body out of the water using just your arms and holding your breath while you have to look pretty and have perfect timing and hold up other people for a matter of minutes.

[@olgaimvrioti7747]

That's why it's one of the hardest or even the hardest sport

[@sophiedouglas7148]

I admire synchro swimmers - it takes a lot of skill

[@rainbowbecca3340]

Indeed!

[@ayladavis6257]

Sophie Douglas and sacrifice. My duet partner missed her senior prom so we could compete in the regional championships

[@ElllenHolowa]

The pools are bigger than 12x12 metres. Also what you called Knight is called crane or fishtail, what you called flamingo I bent knee

[@freya5161]

Yes your right, a flamingo is with one leg in a tub and the other in a ballet leg and a knight is a fishtail the other way around in a surface arch.

[@thembee_7670]

As a synchronised swimming this takes years of practice skills flexibility stamina and lac of breathing to master

[@sujayshaw8270]

I love swimming

[@veronikas.8831]

Bruh do these ladies get cramps in their feet for pointing them so hard and for so long?

[@ayladavis6257]

Veronika Szadowiak all the time. I had them the worst on our team. Often having to be pulled out of the water and partner stretched.

[@freya5161]

Sometimes. But you get used to pointing your toes so you don’t really get them. At least I don’t

[@pabooliveira9021]

I know that men also competes in the artistic swimming, and that's not from today!
I guess Bill May was the first male artistic swimmer.
The majority of swimmers are female.
Then i can tell that Artistic Swimming is my favorite (almost totally) female sport

[@yaykarina7274]

Amazing

[@ayeshabibi6855]

How they give points to this

[@bitnaaaaaa]

30 execution
30 difficulty
40 artistic impression
Total 100
That's for the free routines

[@onxiaftw]

so this is a something that someone whos into feet would watch i recon ... :D

[@rikishi555]

I love women's feet.. makes me feel hot!

[@G5Lima]

❤

[@calebhughes3946]

synchro swimming takes a lot of physical endurance and skill, but I just feel like it shouldn't really be an olympic sport...

[@cassie1483]

Caleb Hughes why ?

[@alanaliu1116]

Why?

[@snigdhanair442]

WHY NOT?

[@snigdhanair442]

@@cassie1483 exactly my question

[@snigdhanair442]

@@alanaliu1116 right?

[@leffphield]

Took me a moment...I get now!!

[@sujayshaw8270]

I love swimming