As a synchronized swimmer, your soundtrack is like this: noise, then silence, noise, then silence, noise, then silence. Half the time, you’re above water, and half, you’re underwater, in another realm ...

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 ...

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 ...

To many fans, synchronized swimming is an aquatic ballet performed by petite women who wear makeup, nose plugs and flashy bathing suits, a sport largely defined by Esther Williams movies or spoofs by ...

The Paris Olympics were remembered for many things, but not many people left quite the impression as Raygun. Rachael Gunn performed poorly during her debut breakdancing performance, but she ended up ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games head to our latest updates. SAINT-DENIS, France — Let’s get one thing straight: There’s so much more to artistic ...

The Lake County YMCA does a lot more than give the community a clean and safe place to simply swim a few laps. Above or below water, there is an elite aquatics show going on, and the Central YMCA’s ...

WASHINGTON — When you think of Olympic sports, what comes to mind? The thrilling sprint of a 100-meter dash? The grueling endurance of the marathon? Or perhaps the tough competition of the decathlon?

The sport, formerly known as synchronized swimming, has a new name as well as more muscular athletes and more risky tricks. At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, ...