A quick dual comment about synchronized swimming:
A) it's ridiculous in so many ways, from the constant smiling and ultra enunciated, Prussian body language, to the nearly hissy-fit splashing frenzy and nose clips that make these women look like painter Wilhem De Kooning's weasel women models
B) despite this, the top practitioners of the sport make it also one of the most amazing displays of human talent you can imagine
Did any of you see the Martin Short/Harry Shearer male synchronized swimming spoof on SNL? A classic. This shows how easy it is to lampoon the sport.
On the other hand, I watched some of the FINA coverage of SS last week, and I am still in awe that our species is capable of execting such maneurvers in such perfect synchrony.
Utterly unbeliveable. Maybe USMS should have a synchronized swimming competition at one of the national championships. If they open this up to any one who wants to do it, are there any 50-54 year old males who would like to form a team with me? I think we should be allowed to use snorkels, though. Or scuba tanks.
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Sychrozied swimming like diving is more difficult than just plain swimming. Many sychro swimmers have to swim yardage. Them they have to do dance practice and then they have to put their routines in sinc. And they have to hold their breath underwater for a few mintues that would cause many of us to passed out. I try those postions as a teenager and couldn't done them. As for Bill Mays, I think he has guts, many boys quite the sport . I remember back in high school, a sychro swimmer that l that swam a 24.00, 50 yard freestyle, and in those days the American record was around 23. So, just because women like Sychroized swimming better than men doesn't mean you need to put it down. Actually, I enjoy watching the ladies water polo team and that's probably because I went to high school in California where people do waterpolo. Sychroized swimming is popular in Arizona, we have summer teams and just because the east coast doesn't do it , you shouldn't put it down.
Sychrozied swimming like diving is more difficult than just plain swimming. Many sychro swimmers have to swim yardage. Them they have to do dance practice and then they have to put their routines in sinc. And they have to hold their breath underwater for a few mintues that would cause many of us to passed out. I try those postions as a teenager and couldn't done them. As for Bill Mays, I think he has guts, many boys quite the sport . I remember back in high school, a sychro swimmer that l that swam a 24.00, 50 yard freestyle, and in those days the American record was around 23. So, just because women like Sychroized swimming better than men doesn't mean you need to put it down. Actually, I enjoy watching the ladies water polo team and that's probably because I went to high school in California where people do waterpolo. Sychroized swimming is popular in Arizona, we have summer teams and just because the east coast doesn't do it , you shouldn't put it down.
