Who won synchronized swimming in Olympics 2012?
Russia
Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver |
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Team | Russia (RUS) Anastasia Davydova Maria Gromova Natalia Ischenko Elvira Khasyanova Daria Korobova Aleksandra Patskevich Svetlana Romashina Alla Shishkina Angelika Timanina | China (CHN) Chang Si Chen Xiaojun Huang Xuechen Jiang Tingting Jiang Wenwen Liu Ou Luo Xi Sun Wenyan Wu Yiwen |
Is synchronized swimming still an Olympic sport?
Yes
Artistic swimming/Current Olympic sport?
Does the US have a synchronized swimming team?
The USA synchronized swimming team are competing at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. We take a look at the swimmers who made the final team for the event.
How long can Synchronized swimmers hold breath?
Competitors need strength and flexibility to perform twists and lifts as well as rhythm and flair to synchronise and interpret the music, which they listen to through underwater speakers. Swimmers commonly hold their breath underwater for around a minute, but sometimes between two and three minutes.
Who was the famous synchronized swimmer?
Esther Jane Williams
Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress….
Esther Williams | |
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Williams in 1950 | |
Born | Esther Jane WilliamsAugust 8, 1921 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
Died | June 6, 2013 (aged 91) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Remains scattered into the Pacific Ocean |
What happened to the USA synchronized swimming?
Previously, the event was known as “synchronized swimming” until the international federation for Artistic Swimming, FINA, made the change in 2017. USA Synchronized Swimming followed suit in 2020 and changed its name to “USA Artistic Swimming, according to a March 2020 statement from Team USA.