As their glamorous costumes glistened in the water today, the Olympic synchronised swimmers made their sport look deceptively graceful from the poolside. But they were using their strength, pinpoint ...

Synchronised swimming was originally called water ballet because of its elegantly choreographed moves and fantastic costumes. But do not be fooled by the glamour and big smiles - synchro is hard work ...

I’m treading chlorinated water, a flowery swimming cap that would make Esther Williams weep with envy on my head. My neck sticks rigidly out of the water; my jaws ache from my rictus grin. Beside me, ...

With a first name that means “wave” in Catalan, perhaps Ona Carbonell was destined to pursue a career in water sports. And for a self-confessed “mermaid,” synchronized swimming provides the ideal ...

Beyond the lipstick, sequins and fixed smiles you find synchronised swimming tests lung-busting endurance, athleticism, artistry and technical skill to the limit. The swimmers perform precision ...

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 ...

Beyond the lipstick, sequins and fixed smiles you'll find synchronised swimming requires lung-busting endurance, athleticism, artistry and technical skill. The swimmers perform precision routines ...

A team of cold water synchronised swimmers, many of them women over 50, is being featured on Paris Metro billboards to advertise this summer's Olympics. Almost Synchro, who train at Henleaze Lake in ...