Synchronized swimming

He’s Back: Synchro’s Bill May Returns To Seek World Title In Debut of Mixed-Gender Event

A two-time USA Synchronized Swimming Athlete of the Year, May finally will be able to pursue a world championship years after he gave up competitive synchro.

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Meet USA Synchro’s newest hopeful: Britney Spears

The United States Sychronized Swimming team has a new face looking to join the program heading into the Rio Olympics: chart-topping singer Britney Spears.

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Synchro Swimming News: 2015 US National Duet Training Squad announced

“The athletes swam well at trials, and the selection was not an easy choice,” said Myriam Glez, USA Synchro’s High Performance Director. “I look forward to working with the athletes on the duets and choreography.”

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2014 Synchro World Cup – All Video: Ukraine wins Highlight Routines

In the newest event, Highlight Routine or Acrobatic Team, the Ukraine beats the other two competing teams Mexico and Canada with a score of 93.1333.

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USA Synchro to Collaborate with Aquartist

“This is a great opportunity for USA Synchro to increase our awareness, as well as show the true athleticism of synchronized swimming,” stated USA Synchro’s Executive Director/CEO, Kevin Warner.

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Should Men Be Allowed in Synchro at FINA Worlds?

FINA does not allow men to compete in synchronized swimming. Why not? I don’t really know, and I’d appreciate anyone willing to explain it in the comments section.

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Dates, event orders set for 2014 South American Swimming Championships in Argentina

The South American Confederation of Swimming (CONSANAT) has released major details on this fall’s South American Championships, including competition dates and event lineups.

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Los Angeles Bids for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Artist’s rendering of Olympic venues from Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games’ bid for the 2024 Olympics.

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USN Inks Multiyear Agreement to Air Marquee FINA Events

“The success, prestige and exposure of our major events are directly linked with FINA’s association with TV networks worldwide”, considered FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione. (Featured image: Michael Phelps)

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Cochrane and Ware headline Aquatics Canada award winners

Swimmer Ryan Cochrane of Victoria, B.C., and diver Pamela Ware of Beloeil, Que., have been named Aquatics Canada’s male and female athletes of the year for 2013. The honours are part of Aquatics Canada’s annual awards, which recognize the outstanding performances and contributions to the sport of diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.

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Synchro Canada Seeks Next Chief Executive Officer

Synchronized swimming is one of Canada’s most successful amateur sports, having medalled in most senior world championships and most Olympic Games since 1984. Overall, Synchro is the third best performing sport in Canada according to Sport Canada.

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NMU Ski Team Goes Synchronized Swimming – Swim Jam Video

SwimSwam contributor, Kelly McCommons, is a former swimmer and current swim coach who is a broadcast journalism student at Northern…

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Bruce Wigo Explains Why ISHOF Is Leaving Fort Lauderdale – Video Feature

ISHOF announced that upon the expiration of its current fifty-year agreement with the City of Fort Lauderdale, in February of 2015, it will not renew and will look for a new home in another city. Video report is courtesy of CBS Miami.

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International Swimming Hall of Fame To Leave Fort Lauderdale

The International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc., (ISHOF) announced today that upon the expiration of its current fifty-year agreement with the City of Fort Lauderdale, in February of 2015, it will not renew and will look for a new home in another city.

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Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships

We are a swimming site, and will primarily focus on the swimming events, but in an effort to address the…

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