Synchronized swimming is an aquatic sport that combines elements of swimming, dance, and gymnastics performed to music. Swimmers perform a series of coordinated moves both individually and in groups. The sport originated from water ballet in the early 20th century and became more standardized and competitive over time. It became an Olympic sport in 1984. Competitions require swimmers to perform technical and free routines that are judged on synchronization, artistry, and difficulty of maneuvers.

1. Synchronized Swimming

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.

5. Positions
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Kick water polo
Standard and standard paddle against
Russian rowing
ballet
Flemish
candle
barrel
crane
tent
double ballet
apnea

6. Pin
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hjg
bvg
ghf
bgjg
They use the pin
because if they
dont use it the
water enter in
their noses.

7. Gemma Mengual
• She was one of the best synchro swimmer in
Spain.