Gymnastics
- History and Nature of Gymnatics
- Equipments for Gymnastics
- Costumes for Gymnastics
- Basic Skills in Gymnastics
- Stretching and Conditioning in Gymnastics
- Safety Rules in Gymnastics
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Gymnastics
- History and Nature of Gymnatics
- Equipments for Gymnastics
- Costumes for Gymnastics
- Basic Skills in Gymnastics
- Stretching and Conditioning in Gymnastics
- Safety Rules in Gymnastics
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Synchronized swimming is an ancient sport. It is as old as the Olympics itself. As far back as ancient Rome, Julius Caesar is reported to have flooded amphitheaters and dug lakes to model or reenact significant naval battles. During these reenactments, prisoners were often forced to fight each other to death or, better still, drown while fighting.
However, there were less violent swimming activities in ancient Rome. The Colosseum used to have spectacles in which women acted as water nymphs and nereids in water-filled amphitheaters. These women often swam in really sophisticated and irregular dimensions. They formed different shapes and characters while swimming.
It is, however, essential to note that modern synchronized swimming as it is known today has its origin in the 20th century. During this period, it was simply known as water ballet, and it is recorded to have started as far back as 1891 in Berlin, Germany.
Consequently, in 1907, an Australian swimmer known as Annette Kellerman became very famous after performing in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome. Due to her sophisticated skills and unique swimming styles. Annette Kellerman eventually laid the foundation for the advent of ornamental swimming. Ornamental swimming was a swimming event developed by some Canadian women.
2. Introduction
• Synchronized swimming is a discipline that
combines swimming, dance and gymnastics,
consisting of swimmers (either alone, as pairs, or
teams) performing in the water made a series of
moves to the rhythm of music.
• Before the synchronized swimming was for kids
but has been transformed into a female sport.
• To perform sync are needed large aquatic skills,
and requires physical strength and flexibility,
gracefulness, Art and timing accuracy and
exceptional control of underwater apnea.
3. History
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At the beginning of the twentieth century , synchronized swimming was known as
water ballet .
In 1907 , Australian Annette Kellerman popularized the sport doing exhibitions in
New York, in a glass tank as a dancer under water.
Formerly Competitions were held in rivers and lakes.
During the 30s of XX century the first competitions were held in Germany, Canada
and the United States.
In 1933-1934 Katherine Curtis organized a show, "The Modern Mermaids " to
World's Fair in Chicago , which the announcer announced it as " synchronized
swimming " . This was the first mention of the term.
Despite this, he was in the United States of America where he obtained greater
importance and significance with Esther Williams movies , famous Hollywood
actress and swimmer. She is credited with being the great promoter of the sport,
for having made famous in his films of the 40s and 50s of the twentieth century ,
making it reach worldwide.
The women's synchronized swimming is an Olympic sport since the Olympic
Games in Los Angeles in 1984.
4. In competition
• To compete you need to be 18 or older.
• It is divided into two parts: technical exercise and free
exercise. The judges score the technical quality, grace,
delicacy, artistic creation in sync with the music of both
years, the strength is checked, the height of each figure and
their respective attitudes to a maximum of 10 points. The
athletes may be penalized if they touch the bottom of the
pool, rely on the edges.
• Swimmers must make a mandatory elements. These should
be done in a particular order and within the time limit.
• The swimmers start out of the pool, taking 10 seconds to
jump into the water.
• The exercise lasts 6 to 8 minutes.