The Olympic Synchronized Swimming Documentary Sync or Swim

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Producer and Director of Sync or Swim, a documentary about the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team's journey to the Olympic Games.
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@evamon10 14 лет назад

Synchronized swimming is probably one of the most challenging sports. Holding your breath while doing moves that are extremely difficult. Not to mention having to smile and act like it's nothing. Synchro has been the most enjoyable part of my life, so far. And I'm proud to say that I have been/ am apart of it.

@pinkbandgeek 16 лет назад

Great interview! Those swimmers are seriously talented!

@mewee1000 13 лет назад

synchronized swimming is ridiculously hard. you have to have really strong leg muscles and your abs have to be developed. you have to be able to do two pool lengths under water without breathing. it's an endurance sport, that's why women do well at it. i'm a former synchro swimmer, and i can tell you, the years that i was doing the sport were the time when i was the most in shape in my life.

@chillicalifornia 13 лет назад

@Jaanniikkaa , synchronized swimming is a sport, because your body makes a lot of effort doing the moves and the lungs are very trained to keep a large amount of air inside. You can't critic it because you don't know how is it. I have been making synchronized swimming fro 5 years, and it is very hard.

@gloriamargarita 13 лет назад

@LongIslandPhil I think it's superhard! One of my friends used to be in synchro team and she had to be at the pool 6 days a week at 4am, they made her swim with her jeans and shoes on in order to develop strength, plus everything you described...it was really hard!.

@GirlGamerReallywild 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 it takes skill to swim let alone synchronized. You have to hold your breath for a long time and remember the counts for every move considering you cant hear the music

@phillyphan32992 16 лет назад

I've seen lots of fluctuating scores during the Beijing Olympics. Many were completely unfair. Swimming, running, throwing, and shooting are all great Olympic sports. They can all determine winners without much controversy.

@phillyphan32992 14 лет назад

@lilbluehersheykiss He's an athlete in the sense that he partakes in a physical competition. But he doesn't not compete in the type of sport that is actually exciting and worth watching.

@Tanru2000 16 лет назад

Looks interesting! Speaking of 'Olympic Sports' - I reckon they should bring back tug-o-war!!

@maryredaelli 13 лет назад

@GirlGamerReallywild you actually can hear the music underwater, they have underwater speakers. I competed in synchro for 3 years and my cousin is a member of the team featured in this movie! People who think synchronized swimming is ridiculous obviously have not seen this film and know nothing about the sport!

@evamon10 14 лет назад

It is extremely challenging!!!

@phillyphan32992 14 лет назад

@lilbluehersheykiss Yeah. Anything that has to be judged is going to be subjected to bias. Other games, like soccer, hockey, any type of race, weight lifting, boxing, wrestling, or curling are great Olympic events. They have a clear cut winner that can be determined by anyone who knows the basic rules. You could get a room full of people who haven't ever seen synchronized swimming to judge an event and nobody in the room would have any idea who won.

@AnIrrationalRatio 16 лет назад

Anyone that can swim upside down has my praise, never mind if they are competing on an international level.

@lilbluehersheykiss 16 лет назад

hm ok, well, you are right, at times there is some of contreversy involving these sports. but they are just so intricate and physically challenging that at times there are a few fluctuations. most of the time, everything is stoic. however, just because it takes a bit more to judge these sports doesn't mean they should be removed from the olympics! the athletes that give their lives up to do synchro or gym or figure would be hearbroken!

@phillyphan32992 14 лет назад

@lilbluehersheykiss I was being sarcastic. All of the things require one specific skill, the same way that synchronized swimming does. Also, Halo requires lots of strategy and teamwork. Hot dog eating is way more than having a big stomach, you need to have willpower and years of training. All of these things are difficult to do, and synchronized swimming is no exception. But just because they're difficult doesn't mean that they should be in the Olympics.

@rbaleksandar 13 лет назад

@Jaanniikkaa Only an ignorant person can say that this is easy to do. I personally swim quite often and also happen to know someone, who trains synch. swimming. I've watched hours of practice and one thing is sure - you have to have great fitness, agility and strength of the body to do that. And yes, it is a sport for it involves swimming and a mixture of gymnastics (or dancing if you prefer), both of witch are 100% sport disciplines. PS: Not to mention that it's really beautiful to watch. ^_^

@lilbluehersheykiss 16 лет назад

ok. i agree that to the untrained eye, judging ma seem incredibly biased. and, at times, it is. however, there is a chance for corruption in every sport. bribed referees, unfair tiebreakers, etc etc. however, the judging system is so precise that the scores often come out within tenths of each other-- and the judges hardly converse. about grace, yes sychro is graceful. it also involves A LOT of strength and speed. grace is just icing on the cake.

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@phillyphan32992 so you would remove figure skating, gymnastics, and snowboarding?

@Bumblybee256 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 Did it take a lot of padding before you could approach your keyboard?

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@phillyphan32992 did you not read my thing? i was referring to physical strength and skill. physical skill. not skill, period. and you're saying shaun white isn't an athlete? xD

@gabrencel 12 лет назад

im am from halifax synchro and it is a sport

@bandgeekmike 16 лет назад

Next stop in impressive athletic and artistic feats with no future career, Drum Corps International!

@gloriamargarita 13 лет назад

@gloriamargarita oh, and she had to be back at practice afterschool

@papadoggta 12 лет назад

OK, it synchronized, now, LEAP OF FAITH

@synchrogirl978 13 лет назад

To alk the people saying it's not a sport and it's easy go try doing it. Also by making it look easy they're do a required scoring field in presentation. So the next time you make a d-bag comment like that try lift another person on your shoulders with no goggles on without using the ground.

@brockerbaby101 12 лет назад

Im in conpetitive synchro!!!

@Bumblybee256 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 Are you sure you don't need some padding?

@hoosierhiver 16 лет назад

how do you know i don't do it,but anyway,i didn't mean the swimming,i meant the video.

@Aquatwinkie101 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 Seriously. JUST TRY IT. Or at least go to one of the 5 hour practices synchro swimmers have 6 times a week.

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@xenniex pro cup stackers don't need physical strength.

@lilbluehersheykiss 16 лет назад

yeh, cos u don't do it. but u shuld still realize its one of the hardest sports out there.

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@phillyphan32992 wait ok so shaun is an athlete. so what makes his sport different from gymnastics or synchro is that it is "exciting and worth watching." that's subjective. i thought you actually might have had a point, but i can see that i'm done here.

@SynchroSwimmy 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 u r so wrong. have u ever tryed syncro SWIMMING!

@TheEPICHEZ 13 лет назад

@evamon10 not the most challenging try skim boarding , surfing, skate boarding, when your at risk of injury from broken bones to sea life

@bluecherrysweet 12 лет назад

where to watch this movie online...

@Oscar101101101 14 лет назад

@evamon10 It is very hard i have been doing syncro for 3 years and i thought it would be easier then it is . But now after every practice my legs hands cheeks and especial hands a tows hurt me

@ladykikyo1792 14 лет назад

Where can I see the full documentary?

@gabrencel 12 лет назад

lol

@Bumblybee256 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 Lol darling, they are wearing PADDING. Good luck with your coming out.

@phillyphan32992 16 лет назад

Anything that takes strength, skill, or athleticism should be in the Olympics? Then where is the Halo tournament, the beer pong, and skateboarding? You see, the Olympics should be about stength and speed, not about any event that can be judged.

@lilbluehersheykiss 13 лет назад

@savang800 its not "kinda" hard. its very very hard.

@ElyshaaCaprice 12 лет назад

wish i could do that x

@Cyclops4eva 12 лет назад

STUPID TROLLS ARE STUPID, synchronized swimming is an amazingly hard and awesome sport.

@lilbluehersheykiss 16 лет назад

how so?

@savang800 13 лет назад

swimming and synchronizing... well that kinda hard! need to do steps as a team and strength of hands and legs and also stamina, without this the team/the person is a failure

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@phillyphan32992 so? just because it's difficult to judge doesn't make it any less physically deserving than soccer. if both soccer and snowboarding require equal amounts of physical prowess, but one is harder to judge, it's a bit stupid to shy away from all the people possessing the same amount of skill as soccer just because what they do is harder (but possible) to judge. and besides, did you see all the stupid calls the ref made at the world cup? it's not without bias.

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@phillyphan32992 those don't require physical STRENGTH. just nimble fingers and a big-ass stomach. fastest typist is, again, finger nimbleness. synchronized sky diving wouldnt work because it would be impossible to judge due to the altitude. biggest chewing bubble gum is, again, mouth skills. your logic fails.

@lilbluehersheykiss 14 лет назад

@phillyphan32992 so you think it shouldnt be a sport because an untrained eye couldnt judge it and it isn't exciting...? the point of the olympics isnt completely for entertainment. it's so that athletes who have given their lives to perfect a physical skill can compete and say, 'i am the best in the world at what i do.' and many people do find synchronized swimming exciting, and the scoring system is very rigid and precise, but yes, a spectator couldnt judge it. it's a complicated sport.

@slovakmath 13 лет назад

@Jaanniikkaa so anything that I call a sport now is justifiable to becoming an Olympic Sport? Sometimes sex seems hard to do, well its at least work in the form of burning calories so its certainly what I would consider a sport. what else... I could have fun with this.

@swim2fast 12 лет назад

i would like to learn that.. ehhehe

@kylep8514 16 лет назад

Prefontane (Sp?)

@midnightcat3 13 лет назад

@Jfri3s oh? how so?

@slovakmath 13 лет назад

@Jaanniikkaa also I have a legitimate question: why are they all skinny? since its obvious muscle is more dense than fat, and dense implies less buoyant... it seems that fat girls could do it easier because they float easier...something to think about at least: try to increase body fat %

@Piecesibble 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 Do you even know what football is? Men in shorts running after a ball. Now THATS a sport, *ahum*

@Dyliumo 16 лет назад

:OOOOOOOOOOO

@lilbluehersheykiss 16 лет назад

ok well why doesn't synchro deserve to be in the olympics? (btw all of ur suggested activities doent require any PHYSICAL skill, and skydiving is just too hard to set up, watch, and judge).

@phillyphan32992 16 лет назад

I'm not saying women can't compete. If they are better than a man, they can compete. But if they aren't as good, they aren't as good. Having sexist events is similar to having racist events. It's a fact that black people are best at short distance running, and east Asians are more flexible. So maybe, we should finish segregating all events. That, or just do in with all the sexism.

@WaterBaby127 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 Pffft! Try running a mile whilst pointing your toes, holding your breath and smiling. Then maybe you'll understand how difficult this is! Get over yourself!

@SynchroSwimmy 13 лет назад

@Slick2614 u r so mean. u r so wrong why do you even watch this if u think its stupid???

@lilbluehersheykiss 16 лет назад

you mean ice SKATING? and how is floor any less olympic-worthy than other types of gym? i dont get why u wanna eliminate all these sports frm the olympics.

@Syntox 16 лет назад

You know what else should be an Olympic sport? freakin' BUFFALO WING EATING. America, fuck yeah!

@slovakmath 13 лет назад

0:54 I am one of those stereotypical people who think it is easy, stupid, etc. is this really an Olympic event? whats next two step country western dancing?

@phillyphan32992 16 лет назад

I'm not saying that synchronized swimming is easy. But if that is an Olympic event, so is the tango. Events like this, the floor exercise, and ice dancing should all be cut from the Olympics.

@phillyphan32992 16 лет назад

Just because it takes practice and skill it deserves to be in the Olympics? Then I want Halo 3 and hot dog eating in the 2012 Olympics. Fastest typist, synchronized sky diving, and biggest chewing gum bubble should be implemented by 2016.

@amandakova 13 лет назад

people who does not know how to appreciate are most likely have lots of personal insecurities and most likely no talent at all

@phillyphan32992 16 лет назад

Basically, anything judged is unfair. And anything that involves dancing should be taken out. The Olympics are about strength and speed, not grace. If I had it my way, there wouldn't even be women's events.

@Football4va 12 лет назад

thumbs up if GLEE sends you here

@phillyphan32992 14 лет назад

@lilbluehersheykiss I don't dislike it because it's difficult to judge, I dislike it because it needs to be judged. When somebody sees a goal scored in soccer, they know that the team made a good play. When swimmers perform a hard routine, can the untrained eye really tell the difference? These types of sports just aren't as exciting for the spectator. There's no pulse pounding moments where time is running out or runners are neck and neck. It's just rather unexciting.

@lilbluehersheykiss 13 лет назад

@lloveComedy ahahaha what the fuuuck ew ew ew

@hoosierhiver 16 лет назад

kind of boring