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Men to compete in Olympic Artistic Swimming for first time at Paris 2024
Artistic swimming, which had been more known as synchronized swimming until 2017, combines water acrobatics with music. Although the first contests were organized for men, artistic swimming later became more associated with women. At the Olympic Games, the sport consists of two events: one in a duet, and another as part of a team of eight athletes. The athletes perform in a 3m deep, 25m long, and 20m wide pool. The swimmers need to propel themselves up out of the water to perform certain movements or pivot with the upper half of their bodies underwater. A panel of judges scores athletes’ execution and synchronization, as well as the degree of difficulty, use of music, and choreography. Men have been allowed to compete in the sport at the World Aquatics Championships since 2015. Now, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, up to two men in each eight-athlete team will be permitted in the team Artistic Swimming event. Those who think synchronized swimming is performed by women will be surprised to find that it will be a co-ed artistic swimming competition in the 2024 Olympic Games. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Enjoy reading the article and learning about the rule change in aquatic sports.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/22/sport/olympic-artistic-swimming-men-paris-2024-spt-intl/index.html
Men to compete in Olympic Artistic Swimming for first time at Paris 2024
Artistic swimming, which had been more known as synchronized swimming until 2017, combines water acrobatics with music. Although the first contests were organized for men, artistic swimming later became more associated with women. At the Olympic Games, the sport consists of two events: one in a duet, and another as part of a team of eight athletes. The athletes perform in a 3m deep, 25m long, and 20m wide pool. The swimmers need to propel themselves up out of the water to perform certain movements or pivot with the upper half of their bodies underwater. A panel of judges scores athletes’ execution and synchronization, as well as the degree of difficulty, use of music, and choreography. Men have been allowed to compete in the sport at the World Aquatics Championships since 2015. Now, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, up to two men in each eight-athlete team will be permitted in the team Artistic Swimming event. Those who think synchronized swimming is performed by women will be surprised to find that it will be a co-ed artistic swimming competition in the 2024 Olympic Games. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Enjoy reading the article and learning about the rule change in aquatic sports.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/22/sport/olympic-artistic-swimming-men-paris-2024-spt-intl/index.html
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