What does it take to be a U.S. Olympic artistic swimmer? At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, dance lessons, mastery of the eggbeater, flamingo, scull and rocket ...

In late 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that at this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, men would be allowed to compete in artistic swimming (previously known as synchronized ...

Kristina Makushenko, a retired four-time world champion in synchronized swimming, performed Rachael Gunn’s viral breakdance routine from the 2024 Paris Olympics — while under water and wearing high ...

Artistic swimming returns to Paris with a revamped scoring system and defending gold medalists. Artistic swimming, known for its fusion of water acrobatics and music, first made waves decades ago.

Two members of the U.S. artistic swim team that won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics Wednesday got their start in what was formerly known as synchronized swimming with Seattle Synchro. The ...

A group of synchronised swimmers in their 50s, 60s and 70s say an international athlete has helped to "transform" their performance. Jo Penney, 54, from Nailsea, North Somerset, represented Great ...

At its core, synchronized swimming is an aquatic sport that blends the art of dance with the power and endurance of swimming. This fascinating mix offers a range of benefits for both your mental ...

In a story in this week’s magazine, available to TIME subscribers, we explore the financial challenges facing athletes in low-revenue Olympic sports like synchronized swimming. The U.S. is one of the ...

The Australian team practices before competing in the Open Team Free Final at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final Budapest 2024 this July. Credit - David Balogh—Getty Images In ...