synchronised swimmer

Pool ballet performer

A synchronised swimmer is an athlete who performs synchronized swimming, a sport combining swimming, dance, and gymnastics in choreographed routines set to music.

Competitors perform intricate movements in the water, often in teams, requiring exceptional breath control, flexibility, and coordination.

The sport demands that swimmers remain perfectly in time with partners while executing difficult maneuvers, much of the effort hidden beneath the surface.

The synchronised swimmers held their formations flawlessly throughout the routine.

athletic

training

Developing abilities through practice

medalist · coach · strength · flexibility · stamina · discipline · fitness · conditioning · practice · drill

aquatic

pool

Collective fund or basin

goggles · eggbeater · scull · buoyancy · swimsuit · cap · splash · dive · flutter · chlorine

teamwork

ensemble

Unified group or outfit

  • duetPiece for two
  • teamOrganized cooperative unit
  • unityWholeness through cohesion

cohesion · cooperation · collaboration · partner · trust · coordination · unison · mirroring · formation · timing

performance

routine

Regular sequence of actions

  • choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
  • musicOrganized auditory art
  • scoreNumerical standing in competition

judges · competition · exhibition · medley · solo · spectacle · figures · lift · platform · highlight

artistry

elegance

Refined, graceful quality

  • graceEffortless beauty of motion
  • poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
  • fluidityState of flowing freely

expression · balletic · finesse · lithe · supple · theatricality · costume · makeup · showmanship · interpretation

precision

timing

Art of choosing moments

alignment · exactness · meticulousness · perfection · detail · focus · concentration · counting · spacing · uniformity

Opposites
type of aquatic athlete

synchronised swimmerdiver

One who submerges

platform diver · high diver · water polo player

coordination/synchronization

synchronised swimmermarathon swimmer

Long-distance open-water competitor

open water swimmer

Family

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