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Synchronized Swimming at the Olympics
Synchronized swimming became popular in the 1930s when it was featured in the Ester Williams films of the era. The sport was introduced to the Olympic Games for the 1984 Games in LA. Only women compete in the Synchronized Swimming events at the Olympic Games
The current Olympic program has competition in duet and team events, but in past games, a solo event was also contested. The women's solo event was held from 1984 to 1992, where it was replaced on the competition program by the team event from 1996 onwards.
Trivia
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Russia has recently dominated the Synchronized Swimming, winning every event in 2000 and 2004.
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The best all-time performing Synchronized Swimmer at the Olympic Games is the Russian Anastasia Davydova who won five gold medals between 2004 and 2012. See more on the Greatest Synchronized Swimmers at the Olympics.
Related Pages
- List of Olympic Sports
- more about the sport of Synchronized Swimming
