2006-08-18 14:45:20 · 4 answers · asked by dormitory602 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
nothing... that's as much as it deserves to have said about it
2006-08-18 14:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by synchronised_pickles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very difficult sport and is vastly under-rated. Most people think it is all about being 'pretty' but that's not so. You have to have acrobatic abilities, flexibility, have a very strong kick and very strong arm strokes, you have to be able to do precision work with other swimmers and you have to be able to work as a team. And you have to do about 90% of the work under water, holding your breath (no SCUBA gear allowed!)
A few years ago, a group of male lifeguards decided to show just how 'sissy' the sport was and do a synchronized presentation during the interval at a swim meet. They worked very hard on the routine, and all things considered, they didn't do a bad job (although they weren't very graceful!) but they came out of the experience with a new respect for synchro.
It could be interesting to have a mixed synchro team, or a mixed pairs team, as some of the figures the swimmers are now swimming involve pushing one person high up into the air on a platform made of the other swimmer's (or swimmers' if it's a team event) body. Having a guy do some of the lifts while the gal did the aerobatics would make it more like pair figure skating.
In any case, it's a great sport. Not for sissies!
2006-08-19 15:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is ridicules and should be banned from the olympic games.. It is a joke
2006-08-18 21:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it looks stupid but actually it's pretty hard to do it correctly. i dont watch it. i prefer actual swimming compeditions.
2006-08-18 23:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋