What+exactly+is+Synchro?

Synchronized Swimming consists of figures and routines. The first thing you learn is sculling.
=="Sculls (hand movements used to propel the body) are the most essential part to synchronized swimming. Commonly used sculls include support scull, standard scull, torpedo scull, split-arm scull, barrel scull, and paddle scull. The support scull is used most often to support the body while a swimmer is performing upside down. Support scull is performed by holding the upper arms against the sides of the body and the lower arms at 90-degree angles to the body. The lower arms are then moved back and forth while maintaining the right angle. The resulting pressure against the hands allows the swimmer to hold their legs above water while swimming."==

==Another main part of synchro is the eggbeater. This is how you keep yourself afloat. Using your legs, you swirl then in circular motions, counter clockwise. Do each leg one at a time. When you do this fast, it keeps you up. The stronger you are, the higher your eggbeater is.== ==media type="youtube" key="lJpDiLynBp8" height="315" width="420" The 2 types of meets are figure and routine. Figures are skills and at meets the judge you on how well the skill/figure was executed. The next is routine. Routine meets have technical and artistic impression for judging. The harder your routine is, the higher your scores are.==

==Most people describe synchro as easy, or lame, or old lady water jazz. But one thing is for sure. It is definitely NOT easy. Synchronized swimmers have to lift other athletes, be flexible, be graceful, be emotional, and extremely strong. All at once. And let me tell you. That is not easy.==