Their routine was titled “Triumph,” something about the triumph of Canada, something … “I don’t really know,” Joly admitted, awkwardly. The rictus smiles, the Ziegfeld Follies theatrical showgirl echo and Esther Williams Hollywood aqua-musical feel don’t help, with synchronized swimming tracing its entertainment provenance to the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair. People that don’t know the sport don’t know everything that’s going on under the water, as well. “It’s easier to make it synchronized when you’re more precise like that,” Armstrong said. It helps to bring the overall synchronization, the look of the team, together and similar.”At this point I should note that the sport is not even called synchronized swimming anymore.

Source: thestar August 07, 2021 21:31 UTC