About Artistic Swimming – Swim England Artistic Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming Home of the sport of artistic swimming in England Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:05:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 An introduction to artistic swimming https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/introduction-to-artistic-swimming/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/introduction-to-artistic-swimming/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:58:01 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1564 So, you are seeking an introduction to artistic swimming. Well, can you imagine running for up to five minutes while performing acrobatics, holding your breath, looking graceful, and having to keep in time to the music? No? That’s artistic swimming! Artistic swimming routines are essentially athletic movements performed in water and choreographed to music. It … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/introduction-to-artistic-swimming/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/12/introduction_to_synchronised_swimming.jpg About the Swim England Artistic Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-hub/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-hub/#respond Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:59:41 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1567 The Swim England Artistic Swimming Hub is a general resource for anyone thinking of getting into artistic swimming in England, as well as the current artistic swimming community. If you are proud to know your barracuda from your ariana, or are a parent/carer of a child who can hold their breath underwater for a minute … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-hub/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/12/about_the_synchronised_swimming_hub.jpg Artistic Swimming Technical Routines https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-technical-routines/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-technical-routines/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:01:54 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1575 Artistic swimming technical routines are a core element of most senior synchro competitions. The technical routine involves performing five predetermined elements, executed in a specific order. Technical routines are not commonly held for junior or age group events. Instead, figures competitions are held to test swimmers’ execution of certain artistic swimming moves. In domestic competitions, … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-technical-routines/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/12/synchronised_swimming_technical_routines.jpg Isabelle Thorpe https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/isabelle-thorpe/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/isabelle-thorpe/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:06:42 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=2729 Isabelle Thorpe is one of the most promising young artistic swimmers in Great Britain. She made her European Championship debut in 2016 and won national titles in both 2016 and 2017. Date of Birth: 04/03/2001 Team/Club: City of Bristol Synchronised Swimming Club Coach: Stefania Speroni / Paola Basso About Isabelle Thorpe Thorpe built a fine … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/isabelle-thorpe/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/05/isabelle_thorpe_solo_nationals_2017.jpg Can boys take part in artistic swimming? https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/can-boys-take-part-artistic-swimming/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/can-boys-take-part-artistic-swimming/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:01:13 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1571 A question we receive a lot at Swim England is ‘can boys take part in artistic swimming?’ It’s true that artistic swimming was one of just two sports (can you guess the other?) which was competed by only women at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. But it’s not true that boys – and men – … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/can-boys-take-part-artistic-swimming/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/12/can_boys_take_part_in_synchronised_swimming.jpg What are the health benefits of artistic swimming? https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/health-benefits-artistic-swimming/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/health-benefits-artistic-swimming/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:02:57 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1579 As a combination of swimming, dance and gymnastics, artistic swimming offers a real variety of activity. Whether you want to improve your core strength and flexibility, find a creative outlet for choreography and dance, or just try a new way to have fun and make friends in the water. It’s a great way to keep … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/health-benefits-artistic-swimming/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/03/synchro_team_1200px.jpg Artistic Swimming at the Olympics https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-olympics/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-olympics/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1569 Athletes have been competing in artistic swimming at the Olympics since the Los Angeles Games in 1984. Artistic swimming used to be known as synchronised swimming, or synchro, before changing name in 2017. While men have competed at both World and European level, artistic swimming remains one of just two sports on the Olympic programme … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-olympics/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/12/federici_clark_rio_2016_synchro_olympic_games.jpg Kate Shortman https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/kate-shortman/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/kate-shortman/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:33:54 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=2748 Kate Shortman is a talented young British artistic swimmer who made her senior and junior European Championship debuts in 2016. She is a multiple national Solo and Duet champion at both senior and junior level. Date of Birth: 19/11/2001 Born: Bristol Team/Club: City of Bristol Synchronised Swimming Club Coach: Stefania Speroni / Paola Basso About … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/kate-shortman/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/06/kate_shortman_solo_free_final.jpg Artistic Swimming Moves https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-moves/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-moves/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:02:11 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1577 Artistic swimming routines are essentially a series of athletic movements performed in water and choreographed to music. There are a huge range of artistic swimming moves used by swimmers to impress the judges. These are called figures and are typically movements between one or more of the 19 basic artistic swimming positions. The majority of … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-moves/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/12/synchro_moves_introduction_to_figures.jpg Artistic Swimming Free Routines https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-free-routines/ https://www.swimming.org/artistic-swimming/artistic-swimming-free-routines/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:01:39 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/synchro/?p=1573 Artistic swimming free routines are a performed at nearly all synchro competitions. In domestic competitions, free routines are introduced at Level 3 events, while they are held at all international competitions, right up to the Olympic Games. Unlike technical routines, artistic swimming free routines have no required elements to perform, meaning there is a much … […]

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