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  Berkeley Parents Network: Synchronized Swimming Groups
My daughter took synchronized swimming lessons at the Downtown Berkeley Y about 5 years ago.
A nationally-known synchronized swimming program is run from Heather Farms in Walnut Creek.
swimming group in Walnut Creek that is supposed to be very good.
parents.berkeley.edu /recommend/groups/swim_sync.html   (416 words)

  
  ABC Online News - Sports: Synchronized Swimming
From Canada synchronized swimming, or water ballet as it was known in its early years, moved to the United States.
By 1948 synchronized swimming was a exhibition sport at the Olympics, but it was forced to serve an extended apprenticeship.
Synchronized swimming involves pairs or teams of swimmers performing moves such as boosts, lifts, twists and twirls.
www.abc.net.au /news/olympics/sports/synchro.htm   (1539 words)

  
 Women's Synchronized Swimming History - University of Michigan Athletics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Synchronized swimming was one of the six original varsity sports for women.
Synchronized swimming was dropped as a varsity sport in 1981 when the women's athletic program began competing under the aegis of the NCAA.
Synchronized swimming was not a recognized NCAA sport.
bentley.umich.edu /athdept/synchwom/synchwom.htm   (120 words)

  
 Synchronized swimming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals, duets, trios or teams) combining strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry with exceptional breath control while upside down underwater.
Synchronized swimming is an Olympic sport open to women since 1984.
Synchronized Swimming is governed internationally by FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Synchronized_swimming   (1143 words)

  
 Stanford University Cardinal | Synchronized Swimming | An Official Athletic Site
Stanford synchronized swimming swept all three events for the third straight day, becoming the only collegiate team to achieve such a remarkable feat.
For the second straight day the Stanford synchronized swimming team swept all three events at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind. On the second day of competition the Cardinal swam their preliminary technical programs, with the top eight finishers in each event advancing to tomorrow's finals.
Stanford synchronized swimming turned in the most successful collegiate performance in U.S. Nationals history as they swept all three free program swims, Team, Duet, and Solo, becoming the first collegiate team to accomplish such a feat.
gostanford.cstv.com /sports/w-syncs   (310 words)

  
 kiat.net: Olympic Games Synchronized Swimming
The great Australian swimmer, Annette Kellerman, planted the first seed of what was to become synchronized swimming when she performed "water ballet" in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome in 1907.
The following year, she was instrumental in having synchronized swimming added to the school's physical education program for women.
Shortly afterward, synchronized swimming received another major publicity boost from Billy Rose's Aquacade, formed for the 1939 New York World's Fair and featuring Olympic swimmers Eleanor Holm and Johnny Weismuller.
www.kiat.net /olympics/sports/syncswimming.html   (404 words)

  
 Metroactive Features | Synchronized Swimming
After all, synchronization is an attempt to obtain order from disorder, and when it works right--as when one sees a perfectly synched flag team on a football field--the image is nothing less than majestic.
Swimming with Bill, she says, is also easier, because "we know what we wanted to show to people.
In 1955, Squire won the men's National AAU Synchronized Swimming Championship--an event which is no longer held under those auspices or under that title, though whether this is because there are simply too few competitors to bother with or because such an activity was discouraged by the powers that be is open to debate.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/09.10.98/cover/synchroswim-9836.html   (5469 words)

  
 Carleton College Synchronized Swimming Club
Synchronized swimming at Carleton is meant to expose the campus to this emerging NCAA sport, allowing students to learn something new and get exercise in a fun and relaxed environment.
Synchronized swimming collegiate season falls during Carleton's winter term, but the Dolphins start preliminary practices in the fall, teaching basic skills to new swimmers.
Synchronized swimming has been an established sport at Carleton for many years, and rumor has it the women's shows were originally held in Carleton's Lyman Lakes.
www.carleton.edu /curricular/PEAR/club/synchro.html   (539 words)

  
 URI Synchronized Swimming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Synchronized swimming is a combination of swimming skills with the athletic artistry of gymnastics.
This sport has been commonly compared to running the mile while holding your breath, and is an excellent form of aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
A typical practice consists of an hour of routine and figure practice and hour of laps and drills.
www.uri.edu /athletics/recservices/synchroswim.html   (56 words)

  
 2004 Olympics--Synchronized Swimming from WWA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Synchronized swimming became an exhibition sport at five Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport in Los Angeles in 1984.
The judging for synchronized swimming resembles the judging for figure skating.
Synchronized swimming judging and scoring is very similar to the figure skating scoring system.
www.worldwideaquatics.com /Olympics/aboutsynchro.htm   (1318 words)

  
 W&M Synchronized Swimming | Synchro
Synchronized Swimming has an unusually long history of nearly 50 years at the College of William Mary.
In 1994 Synchronized Swimming was revived as a Recreational Sports Club by a freshman eager to continue swimming synchro at the collegiate level.
Gold team, swimming to music from "Riverdance" placed 12th, while Green team, swimming to "Victory at Sea"; placed 16th.andnbsp; Routine finish scores and figure group places are averaged together, yielding each club's final national rank.andnbsp; Thanks to some mighty efforts on figures, Wandamp;M Synchro is ranked 11th in the nation.
www.wm.edu /so/synchronizedswimclub/history.php   (2643 words)

  
 Synchronized Swimming
She enjoyed entertaining the crowds at those swimming competitions, and that led to her interest in synchronized swimming.
In the early 1900's, Annette was one of the few swimmers who specialized in synchronized swimming, or "water ballet" as it was called then.
Synchronized swimmers try to make their routines look graceful and effortless, but they need a lot of athletic skill and practice to make their routines look that way.
www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_33_106.html   (380 words)

  
 Synchronized swimming becomes an outlet
It is something her mother, Sue, excelled in during her collegiate career at the University of Arizona, where she is now part of the school's sports Hall of Fame.
The rest of the time is devoted to speed swimming, something she has done since she was a little girl.
The pool, she said, has been "a second home." She began swimming year-round in club events when she was 9 and won regularly until she was 13.
www.azcentral.com /sports/preps/ne/articles/1030sr-cox31.html   (436 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
A nose clip prevents water from entering the nose, allowing the swimmers to remain underwater for long periods.
Synchronised swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport in Los Angeles in 1984.
The judging for synchronised swimming resembles the judging for figure skating.
www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=SY   (356 words)

  
 Tampa Bay Synchrays - Synchronized Swimming Team
Synchronized swimming is an artistic sport, like ice skating.
The most important piece of equipment for synchronized swimmers is the nose clip.
For lack of a better product, dissolved unflavored gelatin is used to keep the synchronized swimmer's hair in place while she is spinning upside down and moving through the pool.
www.synchrays.com /elements.htm   (212 words)

  
 Open Directory - Sports: Water Sports: Swimming and Diving: Synchronized
New Brunswick synchro - Organization that regulates amateur synchronized swimming in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.
NL Synchro - Provides information on synchronized swimming in The Netherlands and in particular on the members of the national teams.
Synchro Swim New Zealand - Information on synchronized swimming in New Zealand and in particular on the members of the national team.
dmoz.org /Sports/Water_Sports/Swimming_and_Diving/Synchronized   (304 words)

  
 University of Michigan Synchronized Swimming
Columbus, OH - The University of Michigan Synchronized Swimming Team tallied 73.5 points to take third place overall and first among club teams at the 2007 North Regional Championships, hosted by No.-2 ranked Ohio State University Synchro.
Stanford, CA - At a highly competitive meet in which fewer club teams competed than in recent years, the University of Michigan Synchronized Swimming Team placed 15th overall, improving its team routine ranking to 15th with a score of 75.167 (up from 16th at 74.250 in 2005).
Following a highly successful two-day tryout process, the coaches of the University of Michigan Synchronized Swimming Team have finalized the rosters of the Competition and Performance squads of the 2005-2006 team.
www.umich.edu /~synchro   (1110 words)

  
 Sports: Synchronized Swimming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
They called their invention "ornamental and scientific swimming;" we know it as synchronized swimming.
It was a Canadian idea, developed by three Montreal women who recognized that not everyone interested in competitive aquatics cared for speed swimming.
Peg Seller (Herstory 1977) was instrumental in encouraging the development of synchronized swimming, writing the rules for international competition and lobbying to have it recognized as an Olympic event.
library2.usask.ca /herstory/synch.html   (105 words)

  
 Synchronized Swimming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Liverpool Synchronized Swim Club is a non-competitive group of students from grades 5 - 12.
The swim show raises money for a synchronized swim club scholarship awarded at graduation.
The Liverpool Synchronized Swim Club meets Wednesdays at 5:00pm - 7:00pm from March to May at the LHS swimming pool.
www.lhs.liverpool.k12.ny.us /activities/synchro.html   (153 words)

  
 Ocean Engineering Enterprises - Synchronized Swimming Hall of Fame!
for synchronized swimming in Moscow, RUSSIA in April 2005.
Synchronized Swimming Championships, Tucson, AZ ~ March 2003.
Synchronized Swimming Championships, Fort Collins, CO ~ April 2003.
www.oceanears.com /hofpage.html   (634 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: Synchronized Swimming
The U.S. synchronized swimming team continues to rule the pool in the Olympic.
Since synchronized swimming was added in 1984, American swimmers have picked up four golds and two silvers.
This page covers the 1996 Olympic synchronized swimming competition by providing Olympic synchronized swimming news and articles from The Washington Post and the Associated Press.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/synchro/front.htm   (209 words)

  
 Improv Everywhere Mission: Synchronized Swimming
The mission was to create a synchronized swimming event in the Washington Square Park fountain.
The New York City Synchronized Swimming Team is about to perform in their Olympic trial.
Surely very few, if any, crowd members actually thought we were going to the Olympics or even that we were a real synchronized swimming team (we claimed that all the public pools were booked, if asked why we were performing in a 10-inch deep fountain).
www.improveverywhere.com /mission_view.php?mission_id=41   (2207 words)

  
 Toronto Synchronized Swimming Club Home Page
The Toronto Synchronized Swimming Club is pleased to announce that Jennifer Bell has accepted the position of Head Coach.
The Toronto Synchronized Swimming Club is central Toronto's only competitive and recreational synchronized swimming club.
It offers a full range of synchronized swimming programmes for girls of all ages from entry-level recreational classes to highly competitive teams.
www.torontosynchro.com /pages/Index.html   (272 words)

  
 Synchronized Swimming | synchronized swimming history | competitive Swimming
Most young synchronized swimmers start competing in local meets with their clubs.
The Masters National and World Championships are recreational events for synchronized swimmers in age divisions from 19 and over.
USA Synchronized Swimming names a total of nine athletes to its Olympic Team, including the two who will swim the duet event.
myswimclass.com /Synchronized_Swimming/Synchronized_Swimming_index.html   (473 words)

  
 2004 Olympics--Synchronized Swimming from WWA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Synchronized Swimming is the most successful American Olympic sport since 1984, having won gold or silver medals in every event!
Synchronized swimming is a tough sport--pacing with the music while completing difficult athletic moves with grace---all while in and under the water!
You can find a synchronized swimming club in your area right here.
www.worldwideaquatics.com /olympics/synchro.htm   (180 words)

  
 ohiostatebuckeyes.com - Ohio State University Official Athletic Site
Ohio State senior synchronized swimmer Becky Kim helped the U.S. National Team I squad to a fourth place finish at the 2006 FINA World Cup Championships in Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 17.
The Ohio State synchronized swimming team held its annual banquet Wednesday night.
Synchronized Swimming Finishes Fourth at U.S. National Championships
ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com /sports/w-syncs/osu-w-syncs-body.html   (193 words)

  
 FINA approving men for synchronized swimming
 The hilarious "Saturday Night Live" skit, in which Short donned a life jacket to pursue his dream of becoming the first man to win a gold medal in synchronized swimming, has turned out to be no laughing matter.
 FINA, the governing body of world swimming, took a major step Thursday toward approving men for synchronized events, fulfilling the virtually one-man campaign of American Bill May.
 Short and Harry Shearer starred in the memorable "SNL" skit in the early 1980s, displaying hokey routines and longing for the day when men would be accepted in synchronized swimming.
slam.canoe.ca /2000GamesSynchro/sep14_fin.html   (511 words)

  
 CSTV.com :: College Synchronized Swimming
The Stanford synchronized swimming team begins competition in early January.
Ohio State: Synchronized Swimming `A' Team Finishes Second in Team Semifinal
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www.cstv.com /sports/w-syncs   (315 words)

  
 Camp Crestridge | Camp Program - Classes: Synchronized Swimming | Camp Crestridge Is A Christian Summer Camp for Girls ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This class employs swimming for a graceful presentation of movement in the water.
Campers learn to work together and coordinate their swimming techniques.
The level of practice involved makes Synchronized Swimming count as a two-class selection.
www.ridgecrestcamps.com /girls/program/classes/synchronizedswimming.shtml   (67 words)

  
 University of the Incarnate Word Athletics - Synchronized Swimming
WALLACE TOPS UIW AT NATIONALS Sophomore Lyssa Wallace had a good week at the US National Synchronized Swimming Championships and came away as the leader for Incarnate Word’s entries in the prestigious event.
UIW POSITIONED FOR RUN AT TITLE After the first day of competition at the US Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Championships, Incarnate Word has it’s swimmers in place for a serious run at the title.
CARDINALS SWIM AGAINST NATION'S TOP TEAM Incarnate Word's synchronized swimming Cardinals got their season off quickly with a meet against two-time defending national champion Stanford.
www.uiw.edu /athletics/syncswimming/index.htm   (208 words)

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