A very tough olympic sport that is a combination of
swimming, gymnastics, weightlifting, and ballet. Routines are ususally done in a team (4 -8 swimmers), combo (up to 10 swimmers) solo, duet, and trio. While during practice, swimmers wear regular swimsuits, goggles, noseclips, and hair caps, during competitions swimmers wear knox gelatin in their hair along with make up and are not allowed goggles. They also wear matching decorated swimsuits. The noseclip is the most important piece of equipment to a swimmer. It blocks
water from entering the nasal cavity and affecting the swimmers performance.
Many synchro swimmers practice
5-10 hours a
day for
six days a week. Swimmers say the feeling during a routine is like a 400 yard
dash while holding your breath.
kid 1: Hey, yesterday in the pool, I was trying synchronized
swimming.
kid 2: Really?!?! Awww shucks, that is such a neat sport.