Basic skills and positions in synchronised swimming activesg. For the figure session one group of figures shall be drawn by the management committee. A synchronized swimming meet will often have two very different parts to it 1 a lively, loud, and colorful part where the athletes swim in teams to complicated and exciting choreography, and 2 a much slower, quieter part where the athletes, all dressed in black suits and white caps, individually perform a single move in front of a panel of judges. Synchronized swimming blank college ruled journal 6 x 9 notebook, blank book, 200 pages for writing and journaling. City of salford synchronised swimming club, city of salford. Artistic swimming at the 2019 world aquatics championships. The judging for synchronised swimming resembles the judging for figure skating, with two panels of five judges one panel assessing technical merit and the other assessing artistic impression. It is best defined as a series of dance steps performed over and under the surface of water. In the late 19th century, synchronised swimming was a maleonly event. Artistic swimming formally synchronized swimming at the 2019 world aquatics championships was held between 12 and 20 july 2019.
Margaret swan forbes published coaching synchronized swimming effectively in 1984. The synchronised swimming competition will be held in accordance with the editions of the. However, in the 20th century it became a womens sport, with men banned from many competitions. Imagine a couple of synchronized swimmers motionless in a swimming pool. Rather like gymnastics, there are whole range of terms used in synchronised swimming, many of which apply to particular moves and are specific to the sport.
Like in any judged sport, perfection is nearly impossible to attain in synchronized swimming. See more ideas about synchronized swimming, swimming, swimming quotes. Youth artistic swimming worlds, samorin, day 4 world youth artistic swimming championships. Neuware please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Synchronized swimming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers either solos, duets, or teams performing a synchronised routine of elaborate. Circulating dance collection the new york public library. Swimming has been contested since the inaugural modern olympic games in 1896. Sculls sculls are hand movements used to propel the body and are essential to synchronised swimming. Synchronized swimming has truly developed as a sport through the ages from its original water ballet performances to its recognition on the olympic committee as a sport worthy of global recognition and competition. Warren firschein is the author of several middle grade novels, including out of synch chapter two press, 2015, considered the alltime bestselling middle grade novel about the sport of synchronized swimming. When synchronised swimming first originated at the turn of the 20th century, it was known as water ballet.
Photo credit dan robichaud photography i decided to become a synchronized swimming judge at the age of 16. The perfect beginners guide to synchronized swimming. Asa synchronised swimming guide to judging skills skill levels 0, 1 and 2 skill level 0 ballet leg with bottles look for same points as in ballet leg body horizontal, head back in line with the body toe drawn along the inside of the horizontal leg until the thigh is vertical. Album strauss waltzes digitally remastered licensed to youtube by. City of salford synchronised swimming club home facebook. Samples from figure fundamentals in synchro library.
The surface of the swimming pool is flat, but when the couple begins their dance, ripples appear in the water, which grow in intensity and frequency the faster the dancers move around each other in their dance, and these waves spread to the edges of the pool. At the time, i figured judging would keep me connected to the sport i loved after reaching university age it took me years to discover you could still swim synchro as. Vcomps new name, new game perform at home compete globally. The perfect reference book of patterns for every coach. Synchronized swimming synchronized swimming, once known as water ballet, has grown from its humble origins to become a fully organized, internationally competitive sport, reaching the olympics in 1984 perfect timing, synchronised swimmers all about perfect timing with each other. Synchronized swimming is a very difficult and intricate sport requiring a lot from the athlete both physically and mentally.
There are also terms which you may recognise from other sports of a similar nature, such as diving or figure skating. Simply synchro, by lynn hovde and nancy speser, is both an instruction manual for swimming teachers and coaches as well as a precompetitive program that focuses on teaching the synchronized swimming basics the program consists of three levels, and each level is designed to be taught in twelve, onehour sessions, with classes being held twice a week. Our goal is to provide a learning environment for swimmers and coaches in the artistic swimming synchronized swimming community around the world. All figures for the 15 category for the 20182021 quad are described below. Each judge awards a mark out of a possible 10, with scores registered in tenths of a point. Welcome to artistic swimming in british columbia who we are bc artistic swimming is the governing body for artistic swimming in the province and a passionate organization of athletes, coaches, officials, staff, and volunteers who believe in the power of sport. Key dates 18 july 2016 sport entries final deadline 23. Synchronization use the synchronization option section of the book to get your swimmers to synchronize with each other. Athletes will choose a theme or story and choreograph a routine to music to show off strength, flexibility and aerobic endurance.
Grade testing days synchronised swimming grade testing. Coaches jess fletcher, ellie dunstan, susan foex, lauren blissett, zoe taylor, freya johnson, melissa knapton. See more ideas about usa synchro, synchronized swimming, swimming. Fina announces technical changes for diving and synchro. Synchronised swimming wikipedia republished wiki 2. Synchro swimming notebook, funny appreciation gift for synchro coach, 150 lined page journal, blank book notebook for writing notes, college ruled. Synchronised swimming club based in fife, scotland. Inspire and motivate your athlete new sport motivation poster truths ideas pool decks, covent garden outside birthdays, private pool. Synchronized swimming is swimming, dance, and gymnastics, all rolled into one. I make these nose clips look good, is one funny saying on this synchronized swimmer poster. The swimmer should maintain a 90 degree angle from the.
Dancerelated sports and movement activities, including figure skating, gymnastics, and synchronized swimming. Swim england, grade testing days, artistic swimming 15 nov 2020 synchronised swimming grade assessment day 16 figures croydon. Synchronised swimming espoo 2020 february 79 figure results age group 910 referee. Synchronized swimming air is a privilege not a right. Alongside rhythmic gymnastics, synchronised swimming is the only exclusively female olympic sport. Top 10 books about swimming from lynne coxs feats of endurance to john cheevers complacent suburbanites, these titles all explore a kind of life not found on dry land.
Additionally, there is an element known as lifts in synchronised swimming, where swimmers create a structure of sorts with their bodies and lift themselves from the water in the same formation they created underwater. Synchronized swimming poster print features synchro girls in the water. That average is then multiplied by the degree of difficulty of each figure. This figure comprises 95 athletes plus nine places allocated to the host country. Usa artistic swimming features, events, results team usa. Synchronised swimming renamed as artistic swimming since july 2017 by the global governing body fina, is a hybrid form of swimming, dance, and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronised routine either solo, duet, mixed duet, free team, free combination, and highlight of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. A video demonstration of how to execute the synchronised swimming figure ballerina. Competitors in synchronised swimming younger than fifteen 15 years of age on december. The choreography may look a little cheesy, but its loads of fun and one tough workout. Patterns, pattern changes and synchronization options. Ballerina is element 4 of swim england figure grade 3. The highest and lowest scores are cancelled and the other are averaged.
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