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The hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swim involves contender (either souls or even teams) performing esthetically pleasing & hard movements when holding their breath & keeping afloat within a lake.

Synchronised swim is an Olympic sport open to women since 1984, but not open to men, which combines the qualities of gymanstic exercise & ice dance, but is performed within an extremely hard & challenging medium.

There exists an organization known as USA Synchro that allows men to compete along with a women.

Challenger point to the nature & severity, flexibility, and endurance called upon to perform hard routines.

Competition Preparation

Contender whenever performing routines may often put on the noseclip. Hair is worn within the roll high on the head & held in situ by having Knox gelatin. Routines occasionally previous two to 4 & the half minutes, inside either solos, duets, trios, or even teams. Swimmers come synchronized two to every more & to the music. Single duets & teams might compete at a Olympic Games. In a period of the routine swimmers can't utilise the bottom of the pool for trend lines, however like depend in sculling motions to keep afloat.

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Olympics Synchronized Swim info
Details the schedule, results, team rosters, biographies, rules,links, and how to watch the sport at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.


Sports: Water Sports: Swimming and Diving: Synchronized






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