Synchronized swimming is one the sports of (@TORONTO2015). This artistic discipline has been included in the Pan Am Games since 1955, almost three decades before becoming an Olympic sport in 1984. While this sport may appear effortless as swimmers move to choreographed music, don’t be fooled. It requires extraordinary feats of strength, precise timing, flexibility and balance as athletes compete as either duets or teams of eight. While synchronized swimming is not competed in at the Parapan American Games, the sport has been practiced by para-athletes for over 20 years and is growing in popularity. Perhaps it will become a Parapan sport in a future edition of the Games? To find out more about the sports of the Pan Am and Parapan American Games, check out: toronto2015.org/sport #WeArePanAm #WeAreParapan #TO2015
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:50:00 +0000
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