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Synchronized Swimming at the Olympics
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Only women compete in the Synchronized Swimming events at the Olympic Games
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Synchronized swimming became popular in the 1930s when it was featured in the Ester Williams films of the era.
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Synchronized swimming has been part of the Olympics since the 1984 Games in LA.
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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.
- Russia has recently dominated the Synchronized Swimming, winning every event in 2000 and 2004.
Related Pages
- List of Olympic Sports
- more about the sport of Synchronized Swimming
