The Surprising History of Synchronized Swimming in the Olympics and Its Showbiz Roots
August 07, 2024
August 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Georgetown University issued the following news:
Artistic swimming begins this week at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a few milestones in its wake.
It's the first year the U.S. artistic swimming team, formerly known as synchronized swimming, is competing in the team event at the Olympics in 16 years -- a comeback after Americans dominated the sport for decades.
It's the first Olympiad that men are allowed to compete in the sport . . .
Artistic swimming begins this week at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a few milestones in its wake.
It's the first year the U.S. artistic swimming team, formerly known as synchronized swimming, is competing in the team event at the Olympics in 16 years -- a comeback after Americans dominated the sport for decades.
It's the first Olympiad that men are allowed to compete in the sport . . .