Transcript Synchronised swimming

I will be covering the following topics in my talk about Synchronised
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Why I chose Synchronised swimming
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The history of the sport
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The equipment needed
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The rules
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The different routines
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The video
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I chose Synchronised swimming because I found it
fascinating when I watched it during the Olympics.
This made me want to research more about
Synchronised Swimming. That is why is why I
researched the sport and will present my findings to
the class.
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Synchronised swimming started in Europe in the nineteenth
century. This sport became famous thanks to the Australian
swimmer Annette Keller man . Keller man toured the United
States, performing acrobatic tricks in a water tank. Synchronized
swimming later became well known due to US film star Esther
Williams, whose water ballet was the centerpiece of many
Hollywood movies in Europe in the nineteen centaury.
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Costume. The swimming costume must be appropriate for a
sporting event and must not be transparent.
Nose clip. This is a small wire clip sheathed in plastic that
prevents water from entering the sinuses during underwater
movements.
Galantine. It is an essential aid to keep the swimmer’s hair flat
while swimming. The swimmer’s hair is tied back or plastered
down with gel so as not to get in the way.
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The swimmers perform two routines before the judges: one
technical and one free routine. The technical routine comprises
obligatory elements in a prescribed order: nine in the duet and ten
in the team event. The free routine allows competitors to present a
composition of their own choice. There are two sets of marks, one
for technical merit and one for artistic impression.
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Technical routine. This includes obligatory elements in a prescribed order. The
time limit is 2’20” (duet) or 2’50” (team). 50% of the marks are awarded for
execution and 50% for overall impression.
Free routine. This involves presentation of a composition with free choice listed
figures, strokes and/of parts thereof to music. Again there is a time limit: 3’30”
(duet) or 4’ (team). 50% of the marks are awarded for technique and the remaining
50% for artistic impression.
The results for these two routines are combined (50% technical and 50% free
choice) so as to produce the total score. Swimmers lose two points for performing
technical elements in the wrong order (technical program) or for using the sides or
the bottom
This is a video of the British Synchronised
swimming team and their performance.
http://youtu.be/Qnm-3BpITEk
I hope you can see from my presentation why I chose
Synchronised Swimming. I also hope that you will be
interested in watching the sport in the next Olympics.