I honestly think it's sad that Synchronized Swimming gets the bad rap that it does. Even in the middle of the 2012 Summer London Olympics I made this sport a joke on my Facebook wall: "You know you're a geek when you yell at the screen during an Olympic Archery event . . . I guess I would be more of a geek if I did that during Synchronized Swimming." Joking aside, I think this is such a fantastic sport with an unbelievable amount of difficulty.
Back when my family was in California we had a pool, and I used to try some of the synchronized swimming moves to no avail. It's amazing how they can swim upside down with their legs out of the water. No matter how hard I tried I could never come close.
During the London 2012 Olympics Russia took gold, China Silver, and Spain bronze, though Spain was my favorite.
Okay, those pics look odd, but they were actually some of my favorite moments from their routine. Below is a video of their qualifying for the Olympics. The costumes are different, and there are some slight differences in the choreography.
Some of my favorite shots were the duel cam, which showed what was happening in and out of the water. I wish it was possible to watch all the routines like this.
My Dad noticed something interesting about the Japanese pose before they started. He asked Steven what kanji (Japanese written character) they were representing, and Steven believes it was Kokoro, Heart.
Happy end of Summer swimming!
Sarah
At first when I saw their swim suits, I thought, "Well, that was an unfortunate choice of pattern, and then I realized they were piranhas. Ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI was freaked out when I saw them! But it really adds to the number. I love the outfits they wore for the Olympics; makes me think they're sea-monsters.
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