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

Front pike position

Sports; Synchronized swimming

The swimmers head and torso are perpendicular to the surface of the water and the swimmers legs in a horizontal position to the surface of the water and on the surface of the water.

Full twist

Sports; Synchronized swimming

This is a 360-degree rotation performed at a constant height.

Level

Sports; Synchronized swimming

This is the swimmer's body position above the surface of the water, which can be high, medium or low.

Lift

Sports; Synchronized swimming

When one or more swimmers lift another swimmer, it could be more than one, above the surface of the water.

Hybrid strokes

Sports; Synchronized swimming

These are strokes variations that swimmers use to make their routine more interesting.

Referee

Sports; Synchronized swimming

They are in charge of the meet, they ensure all of the FINA rules are followed and they would impose any penalties if they were warranted.

Reverse combined spin

Sports; Synchronized swimming

The opposite of a combined spin. A swimmer will do a spin ascending in the water and the spin must be at least 360 degrees, then without stopping, the swimmer will be descending in the water and do a ...