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If you& #39;re a gym fan who& #39;s obsessed with artistry, here are some synchronized swimming routines that you really really should check out (THREAD 1/?)

I was a synchronized swimmer but theres not a very large community following synchro so I became a gym fan and I& #39;m here to convince you all to fall in love with synchro (2/?)

First, the amazing 2016 olympic gold medal winning team from russia. The theme is "angels" and I literally teared up watching this routine because of its beauty. RUSSIAN ELEGANCE AND DOMINANCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttSUhspgwUA&list=PL-292yfpAFGb-qip5Qhg1mkQ732Ckws1g&index=62&t=0s">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (3/?)

In the synchro world, the US team is am underdog. They& #39;ve had a lot of coaching turn overs and are a young team. They& #39;ve been focusing on artistry and making innovative routines (like dutch WAG). 2020 routine, theme is "robots" https://www.facebook.com/karen.b.alvarez.94/videos/10221105527093670/?lst=100006562266874%3A1408723782%3A1592843272">https://www.facebook.com/karen.b.a... (4/?)

Artistry, Execution, and Difficulty are all evaluated separately and given fairly equal weights. There are 8 person team routines (like above) and 2 person duets at the olympics, but there are 10 person combos, mixed duets, and solos at worlds (5/?)

One of my favorite duets is the 2012 olympic gold medal winning from russia, which is a creepy doll routine. It really shows the range of the themes and how committed synchronized swimmers are to their theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvP44WG_pMo&t=998s">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (6/?)

Do you like NCAA gym because gymnasts perform fun routines to pop music? There& #39;s synchro for that too! USA duet& #39;s 2020 routine to Billie Eilish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51HAtVUfX1o&t=1s">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (7/?)

There& #39;s also a 2012 russian tech duet to Michael Jackson. A tech duet is like a WAG compulsory, but the duet can choreographic it and theme it however they want as long as they include required elements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5QgmCGoTmU">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (8/?)

LOOK AT THE ARTISTRY AND COMMITMENT TO A ~COMPULSORY TECH ROUTINE~!!! (9/?)

Solos aren& #39;t an olympic event, but they are a uniquely beautiful event. Because there is not another swimmer to synchronize with, its really about synchronizing to the music. IMO, they are the most artistic event (10/?)

Here& #39;s Andrea Fuentes& #39; (Spanish Olympian and current US head coach) edith pilaf solo at 2012 Euros. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWfY_rIhbmE">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (11/?)

I am obsessed with synchro artistry and honestly it sets the standard so damn high that I& #39;m usually very underwhelmed by WAG floor routines. I really really recommend people check out synchro! I might add some more routines to this thread later (12/?)

Adding to this again because I haven& #39;t mentioned combos! Combos are routines of 10 people that is a combination of all the other events: solos, duets, trios, and team segments. With this flexibility, combos are often the routines that best tell a story (13/?)

My favorite combo is the 2015 chinese routine to Phantom of the Opera (which sounds like it should be cheesy but it& #39;s done so damn well)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r3M4_-yp6U">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (14/?)

My second favorite combo is the 2009 Spanish routine to Stairway to Heaven which is literally like watching poetry in motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ivR87oKyOo">https://www.youtube.com/watch... (15/?)

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