What Is Synchronized Swimming?

Consider:

A gymnast performing underwater... A 400-meter freestyle event in swimming with little opportunity to breathe... The figures, leaps, and spins of a figure skater performed in an unstable medium ... The water polo player's ability to emerge above the surface of the water with power and strength with an added touch of elegance... A dancer's artistic flair with choreography, musical expressions, and audience contact... Add grace and fluidity and multiply by two, three or eight individuals synchronizing each part of every movement and...