Synchronized swimming

Synchronized swimming

Synchronized swimming is a sport combining elements of swimming, dance and gymnastics in which teams perform routines that are scored by a panel of judges on a scale of 1 to 10 based on several categories.

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Synchronized swimming

Flutter kick

Sports; Synchronized swimming

When the swimmer is at the same time kicking their legs side by side, this enables them to move either backward or forward in the water.

Free routine

Sports; Synchronized swimming

This is routine that is developed by the swimmer who chooses the music and what choreography to perform with the music.

Duet

Sports; Synchronized swimming

This is when two swimmers' perform a routine together performed to music the same as a single swimmer.

Front walkover

Sports; Synchronized swimming

The swimmer starts out lying flat on the surface of the water face down. The swimmer then moves into a front pike position and then the swimmer raises one leg and brings this leg completely over so ...

Half twist

Sports; Synchronized swimming

This is a 180-degree rotation performed at a constant height.

Flamingo

Sports; Synchronized swimming

A position in which one leg is extended perpendicular to the surface with the other leg drawn to the chest and parallel to the surface and the swimmers face at the surface.