History Of Olympic Aquatics It wasn t until 1984 that synchronized swimming was added synchronized Diving andwomen s Water Polo are the most won five gold medals at the olympic Games in http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/artcl/artcl.jhtml?id=/content/Sports/a1840.x
Synchro Canada DETAILED history While there is evidence of swimmers performing balletlike Firstofficial participation of synchronized swimming in the olympic Games. http://www.synchro.ca/about/history.asp
Extractions: Unusual, but vital, equipment helps the women maintain the illusion of effortlessness, no simple task considering they perform strenuous movements upside down and underwater while holding their breath. A nose clip prevents water from entering the nose, allowing the swimmers to remain underwater for long periods. Gelatine keeps the hair in place. Make-up brings out the features. While there is evidence of swimmers performing ballet-like manoeuvres in the water in ancient times, the origin of synchronized swimming as an organized, competitive sport dates to earlier this century. In the 1920s, a group of Canadian women, led by national calibre water polo player and diver Margaret Sellers, developed what they called 'ornamental swimming' from life saving and swimming techniques. O riginally known as water ballet, synchronised swimming began in Canada in the 1920s. It spread to the United States in the early '30s, where a display at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair drew rave reviews. Its popularity soared further when Esther Williams performed in a string of MGM "aqua musicals" in the 1940s and '50s.
EdGate Summer Games Get in synch at the International olympic Committee synchronized swimming site. Lookup special terms in their glossary. Check out the history of synchronized http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/spotlight_sport/synchro_swim.php
Extractions: Synchronized Swimming Synchronized swimming is a sport requiring power, strength, and technical skill. These artistically choreographed routines display overall body strength and agility, grace and beauty, split-second timing, musical interpretation, and a flair for the dramatic. Maintaining an effortless appearance while performing a strenuous routine is very difficult, yet this is an important quality expected by the judges. The physical demands and endurance needed to perform the approximately four-minute routine are not much different from running for that same length of time. They also spend hours every day practicing ballet and various forms of dance to develop the artistic expression and fluid, graceful movements that are essential to synchronized swimming.
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS synchronized swimming history, olympic history, Synchronised swimming was firstheld in 1984 during the Los Angeles olympics with solo and duet events. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=SY&sportCode=
Station #14: USC Olympic History The campus itself was the site of the largest olympic Village and hosted the swimming,diving and synchronized swimming competitions. http://www.usc.edu/dept/CCR/theme/14.html
Extractions: USC's first Olympian If institutions could win medals for their contributions to the Olympic Games, USC would have the gold locked up. The university's participation in the Olympics dates back to 1904, when Emil Breitkreutz became the first USC student to compete in the Olympic Games and brought home a bronze medal in the 800 meters. Two Olympiads later, in 1912, the same year Los Angeles Times columnist Owen Bird nicknamed USC's athletic teams the Trojans, USC freshman Fred Kelly won the university's first gold medal, for the 110-meter high hurdles, and launched an unprecedented winning streak for USC. At least one USC athlete has come home with a gold medal in virtually every Olympiad since, and USC claims more Olympians than any other university in the country.
Synchronized Swimming And Diving Water Sports Sports Provides a summary of olympic synchronized swimming including history( World Wide Aquatics ) judging and events information. ? Swim http://www.interactiva.org/Dir/I/English/Sports/Water_Sports/Swimming_and_Diving
History Of Diving history of swimming synchronized swimming Content by into the official olympic programas a synchronized swimming Today Today s synchronized swimming events http://www.penangswimming.com/main/sports/sub_sport_synchronized.html
Extractions: Content by Andrew Oon Synchronized Swimming Today Synchronized Swimming Routines Judging Synchronized Swimming Scoring ... Glossary of Terms Back in the late 19th century, synchronized swimming was known under different names such as artistic, ornamental, scientific, figure or pattern swimming as well as water ballet, and the first "artistic swimmers" were male actors who staged dancing displays in water as a form of entertainment. The first record of competition was a men's event in Berlin in 1891. But by the turn of the century, women had moved toward the forefront of synchronized swimming. The origins of synchronized swimming as we know it today are rooted in the swimming safety courses at the Royal Life Saving Society. In 1924, a group of Canadian women, led by national-calibre water polo player and diver Margaret "Peg" Seller, developed what they called "ornamental swimming" from lifesaving and swimming techniques. Within a year, rules were established and the first competitions were organized. The world 's first provincial championship was held in Montreal where Seller was crowned champion. From that point, synchronized swimming's popularity continued to grow, especially in the United States. International competitions would soon follow. Synchro was a demonstration sport at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires and at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. FINA, the international federation for aquatic sports embraced synchro in 1954. It was featured at the inaugural World Swimming Championships in 1973 in Belgrade and was accepted into the official Olympic program as a woman's event in 1984.
History Page 2000. 11th in duet in Sydney olympic Games. 2002. 9th in duet in the 9th FukuokaWorld swimming Championships. Origins of Korean synchronized swimming team. http://www.synchrokorea.co.kr/eng/history_e.htm
Extractions: Jang, yoon kyung in the 5th Junior World Championships. 1997. 8th in team solo duet in the FINA World Cup. 1998. 8th place for team in the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships. 1998 .2nd in solo and duet 13th Bangkok Asian Games. 2000. 11th in duet in Sydney Olympic Games. 2002. 9th in duet in the 9th Fukuoka World swimming Championships 2004. 14th in duet and 11th in team in Atene Olympic qualifing In the early 1970's,the sport of Synchro was introduced in Korea by the YMCA.To capture the public's attention,some of the young and senior swimmers practicing synchro in the YMCA performed several demonstrations throughout the country. In 1984, Korea Swimming Federation organized Synchro committee and began to prepare national synchro team for the 24th Seoul Olympic Games. Coaches from U.S.A. Japan And Canada helped in the training of Korean team, and participation in the many international games and workshops allowed Korean players and coaches to quickly develop advanced techniques. International Development of Synchronized Swimming
Husky Synchro At The University Of Washington the national governing body for the sport of synchronized swimming in the event inApril and then for the olympic Games Events/Calendar Links history of Synchro. http://students.washington.edu/uwsync/history.html
Extractions: In the team event's premier at the 1996 Olympic Games, the USA performs flawlessly. After winning the technical routine portion, the USA's free routine "Fantasia on an Orchestra" captivates the audience and judges. The USA receives a perfect score of 100 in the free routine to earn the first Olympic gold medal in team competition... Bill May of Syracuse, N.Y. enters the national spotlight by earning a place on the U.S. Junior National Team, the first male to achieve such an honor in the U.S.
History Of Swimming - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia history of swimming. synchronized swimming started in the late 19th century, andthe first competition was in 1891 in Berlin The Modern olympic Era after 1896. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
Extractions: Swimming has been known since prehistoric times. Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Wadi Sora (or Sura) in the southwestern part of Egypt . Written references date from 2000 B.C. , including Gilgamesh , the Iliad , the Odyssey , the Bible (Ezekiel 47:5, Acts 27:42, Isaiah 25:11), Beowulf , and other sagas. In Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book, "Colymbetes". Competitive swimming in Europe started around , mostly using breaststroke . The front crawl , then called the trudgen , was introduced in by John Arthur Trudgen, copying it from Native Americans . Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in in Athens . In the trudgen was improved by Richard Cavill, using the flutter kick. In , the world swimming association, Federation Internationale de Natation de Amateur (FINA) , was formed. Butterfly was first a variant of breaststroke , until it was accepted as a separate style in Table of contents 1 Ancient Times 2 Middle Ages to 1800 3 The Pre-Olympic Era to 1896 4 The Modern Olympic Era after 1896 ... edit Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Wadi Sora (or Sura) in the southwestern part of Egypt near Libya . These pictures seem to show breaststroke or dog paddle , although it may also be possible that the movements have a ritual meaning unrelated to swimming. This cave is also featured in the movie
City Of Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex coaching, eighttime US olympic Team Coach US Masters National swimming Championships;NCAA and national and international synchronized swimming competitions. http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/flac/history.htm
Extractions: Skip over navigation Home Parks and Recreation Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex Fort Lauderdale's swimming heritage dates back to the Civitan raft off Las Olas Boulevard and the monumental Casino Pool, which followed in 1928. As the first pool of Olympic size (50m x 20m) in Florida, it remained at the forefront of the swimming scene for nearly half a century and consequently witnessed a great deal of American swimming history. Located directly on the beach at what is now known as D.C. Alexander Park, just south of Las Olas Boulevard, this beautiful Spanish-style facility was engineered by Clifford Root and filled twice a week with salt water directly from the Atlantic Ocean.. The Casino Pool (1928-1966) was home to the nation's top swimmers for decades, namely, Katherine Rawls , Fort Lauderdale's first celebrity of sport and international athletic ambassador. The pool cost $150,000, and measured 50.38 meters by 18.3 meters, or 20 yards by 55 yards.
Extractions: Solo Duet Team 1996 UNITED STATES 99.720 Suzannah Bianco, Tammy Cleland, Becky Dyroen Lancer, Heather Pease, Jill Savery, Nathalie Schneyder, Heather Simmons Carrasco, Jill Sudduth Canada 98.367 Lisa Alexander, Janice Bremner, Karen Clark, Karen Fonteyne, Sylvie Frechette, Christine Larsen, Cari Read, Erin Woodley Japan 97.753 Raika Fuiji, Rei Jimbo, Miho Kawabe, Akiko Kawase, Riho Nakajima, Miya Tachibana, Miho Takeda, Junko Tanaka 2000 RUSSIA 99.146 Yelena Asarova, Olga Brusnikina, Maria Kisseleva, Olga Novokshenova, Irina Perchina, Yelena Soia, Julia Vassilieva, Olga Vassioukova Japan 98.860 Ayano Egami, Raika Fujii, Yoko Isoda, Rei Jimbo, Miya Tachibana, Miho Takeda, Yoko Yoneda, Yuko Yoneda Canada 97.357 Lyne Beaumont, Claire Carver-Dias, Erin Chan, Catherine Garceau, Fanny Létourneau, Kirstin Normand, Jacinthe Taillon, Reidun Tatham Top
History Of The Olympics + Cartoon Fun By Brownielocks The newest summer sport of synchronized swimming was added due to popular demand. alink to it.) olympic Museum olympic Stories olympic history Sport s Journal http://www.brownielocks.com/olympics.html
Extractions: The History of the Olympics Since the Olympic games go way back to the early Greeks, to do an entire history on one page is a bit overwhelming. So, I'll give you a brief summation of how it all began, and then provide some further links for additional information. So, how and why did it all begin? In ancient Greece, they often combined religious festivals with sporting events, to honor certain gods. The Greeks held the following: The Pythian Games The Olympic Games It was the last one, the Olympics, that were held for the Greek God Zeus and were also the most popular with the people. The first game is said to be held at Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C. and has been held every 4 years since = 1,168 years! Then, Greece came under the rule of the Roman Empire and the Olympic games were declined, to the point where they actually declined in 393 B.C. by the Christian Roman Emperor, Theodosius I, who objected to what he felt were some "pagan rites" associated with the games. In the beginning, the Olympic games were confined to just one day and one event. That event was a footrace that was the length of the stadium. Soon, additional races were added as the popularity grew, as well as discus and javelin throws (tosses), broad jumps, boxing, wrestling, chariot racing and a pentathlon. The pentathlon was composed of 5 different track and field competitions.
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History Of Swimming lists current men s and women s olympic records in swimming. history/olswirec.shtmlHickokSports.com history - synchronized swimming HickokSports.com http://www.supercrawler.com/pages/history_of_swimming.html
Australian Sports Commission - Sydney 2000 Games Site - FAQ shooting (women s trap and skeet), women s duet in synchronized swimming, sailing(49er olympic history olympic oath part of the IOC Charter; olympic Hymn; http://www.ausport.gov.au/olym2000/faq.htm
Extractions: Australian Sports Commission - Sydney 2000 Games Site Frequently Asked Questions - Olympics Sydney Olympics Number of sports at Sydney - 28 (Waterpolo/Diving/Swimming and Synchronised Swimming are grouped as Aquatics) Sydney 2000 has medal events ( for women/ for men and mixed competition) up for grabs in 31 separate sports (official count is often 28 as swimming, waterpolo, diving and synchronised swimming are broadly called "aquatic sports) Number of new sports - two triathlon and taekwondo (previously demonstration sport at Barcelona) Number of events - 300 (271 events in Atlanta) New events at Sydney No of countries - 199 National Olympic Committees plus East Timor under IOC Flag. Afghanistan not coming. Total number of Australian athletes = 626 (283 women, 343 men) Total number of AIS athletes = 319 ( 214 current, 105 former) Number of medals to be won Countries competing for the first time 2000 Olympics - centenary of women at the Olympics Olympic Medals design and details for Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch design and details for Sydney 2000 Olympic Mascots design and details for Sydney 2000 Youngest Competitor - Fatema Gerashi (Bahrain) (DOB 26th March 1988) in the Women's 50m Freestyle.
>>>USA Synchro history of synchronized swimming in the US 1907 Australian, Annette Kellerman USsynchronized swimming selects its firstever 10-member olympic team for http://www.usasynchro.org/about/history.htm
Extractions: Australian, Annette Kellerman, performing in a glass tank, attracts national attention at the New York Hippodrome as the first underwater ballerina. Katherine Curtis, student at the University of Wisconsin, experiments with diving actions and stunts in the water. Curtis starts a water ballet club at the University of Chicago. The group executes strokes, "tricks" and floating formations. Sixty of Curtis' swimmers, called the Modern Mermaids, perform in the lagoon at the Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago. The first U.S. competition, held May 27, is a dual meet at Wright Junior College between Wright and the Chicago Teachers' College, Curtis' team...Showman Billy Rose develops an Aquacade for the World's Fair in New York featuring Olympians Eleanor Holm and Johnny Weismeuller. Esther Williams, U.S. freestyle champion and Olympic contender, popularizes water ballet with her performances in the San Francisco World's Fair Aquacade and subsequent MGM movies...The Central Association of the Amateur Athletic Association [AAU] begins competitions in synchronized swimming. The first CAAAU meet is held March 1, 1940 in Wilmette, Illinois. The AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) adopts synchronized swimming as an official competitive sport for duet and team events. Clark Leach of the CAAAU was the first chairman.
RecFacts 513: Canada's Summer Olympic History - Alberta Community Development RecFacts 513 Canada s Summer olympic history. The Canadian Medal Count. Team GSBTotal Size. Yachting 0 2 5 7. synchronized swimming 2 2 0 4. Equestrian 1 1 2 4. http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/building_communities/sport_recreation/resources_links/re
Extractions: RecFacts 513: Canada's Summer Olympic History Team G S B Total Size 1896 Athens Did Not Compete 1900 Paris 1 1 2 1* 1904 St. Louis 4 1 1 6 43 1907 London 3 3 9 15 91 1912 Stockholm 3 2 3 8 36 1916 Berlin Games Not Held 1920 Antwerp 2 3 3 8 47 1924 Paris 3 1 4 73 1928 Amsterdam 4 4 7 15 71 1932 Los Angeles 2 5 8 15 102 1936 Berlin 1 3 5 9 109 1940 Tokyo, Helsinki Games Not Held 1944 London Games Not Held 1948 London 1 2 3 106 1952 Helsinki 1 2 3 113 1956 Melbourne 2 1 3 6 99 1960 Rome 1 1 97 1964 Tokyo 1 2 1 4 118 1968 Mexico City 1 3 1 5 143 1972 Munich 2 3 5 220 1976 Montreal 5 6 11 414 1980 Moscow Did Not Compete 211** 1984 Los Angeles 10 18 16 44 436 1988 Seoul 3 2 5 10 354 1992 Barcelona 6 5 7 18 314 1996 Atlanta Totals 38 61 75 174 * No official team sent, but George Orton, a Canadian studying in the United States, won two medals competing on his own.
Synchronized Swimming -- Encyclopædia Britannica Provides a history, and includes news, results, team profiles, an events of theseidentical twins, who won olympic gold in synchronized swimming at the http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=72578&tocid=0&query=swimming
