Synchronized Swimming

Amongst the most colorful sports events contested only by women, Synchronized swimming is one. This aquatic event is originally known as water ballet and began in Canada in 1920s. Quite rhythmic, artistic body bending in water and even under water by a group of women is really not an easy job. This event requires constant practice, swift body twisting, and exceptional breath control of the participants. Synchronized swimming (solo and duet events) has been introduced as an Aquatic event in 1984 Los Angles Olympics. If you want to watch this spectacular event, then come to 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Sports.

Synchronized swimming in 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will be held from 17th Aug, 2008 to 22nd Aug, 2008.Venue for this Aquatic event is the National Aquatics Center in the Olympic Green. This newly built aquatics center is nicknamed as "Water Cube" or abbreviated [H2O]3 .

The Beijing Olympic requires the following rules to be followed by contestants of Synchronized Swimming:

• Each team will comprise of not more than 8 competitors.
• Competitors should have crossed 15 years of age as of 31st December, 2008.

A competitor can take part in a maximum of one solo, one duet, one team and one free combination of swimming.

This time there will be mainly two Synchronized Swimming events:

• Duet Women
• Team Women

There will be 8 teams all together in the event of Synchronized Swimming. China as the host team has already qualified as a participant. Russia, USA teams have also quaified for participating in 2008 Olympics after winning the European Synchronized Swimming Cup champion, 2007 PAN Americans Games champion respectively. In total two teams have qualified from both African and Oceanian Championship and three more are to be selected through the Olympic Qualifying Tournament In addition to these, the 24 duets include 8 duets through NOCs qualification and 16 duets through Olympic Qualifying Tournament Beijing 2008 (covering at least one from each state).

If you want to enjoy this rhythmic colorful Aquatic event and want to boost the team of your choice, come to 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Sports.