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Synchro as a Profession

27/1/2015

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I am SOOOO happy to say that the physical skills of synchronised swimmers are being utilized more and more in a professional (aka PAID) capacity. When I was growing up, the prospects for former synchro swimmers were either to continue swimming recreationally as Masters synchro swimmers, to go into coaching, or to leave behind the sport altogether.
I have been very fortunate recently to have been cast in a TV advert for Kuoni Travel because they needed the skills of a synchro swimmer.
Not only did I get a nice little paycheck, but I was also given the chance to travel to the beautiful Maldives to film the advert.
Before my Kuoni "fame" :) my synchro skills were also utilized professionally on an episode of Celebrity Come Dine with Me, at a Hair Magazine award show and at a private party.

There are now professional groups of former synchro swimmers popping up everywhere, including the UK! Take a look at some of them below and let me know if there are any others I'm missing out.

Aquabatix (London, England)
Aqualillies (started in Los Angeles, but now have Lillies in Miami, New York, Las Vegas and in Canada!)
AquaBeauties (Las Vegas, USA)
AquaArtist (started in Los Vegas, but now have Artists in Los Angeles, San Francisco, but also Italy, France, China, Japan!)
AJ Show (Russia)

You never know AquaStars... you might just end up travelling the world thanks to your synchro skills!

Lenka x


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Girl Power!

22/1/2015

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Let me just start by saying that the AquaStars welcome girls and BOYS into our team, but I just wanted to highlight a couple of campaigns that have launched recently which are all about that beautiful thing called GIRL POWER!

Glamour Magazine "Say No to Sexism" campaign.

These are the three main aims of the campaign... and how brilliant would it be if they achieved this!?
  1. Raise the profile of women's sport
  2. Lobby for more coverage in mainstream media
  3. Increase the number of women involved in sport at every level - from those who watch it, to those playing it, all the way to those in the boardroom
http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/features/2014/12/glamour-campaign-say-no-to-sexism-in-sport
#GlamourSport


Sport England's "This Girl Can" campaign
Aimed at older girls/women, this campaign is a celebration of active women up and down the country who are doing their thing no matter how well they do it, how they look or even how red their face gets.

www.thisgirlcan.co.uk
@ThisGirlCanUK


Inspiring Women in Sport
This
campaign wants to connect professional sports women whether athletes or working within sport to connect with girls in state schools about how to start a professional career in sport.

www.inspiringthefuture.org

Lenka x

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ROUTINES - A Breakdown of the Different Types

9/1/2015

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A synchronised swimming routine combines a series of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. Swimmers use gelatin to set their hair in place and secure it with hair grips. A headpiece is worn to match a sparkly/themed costume.

Athletes perform routines that can be anything from two and a half minutes to five minutes long, depending on whether they perform alone or part of a team. The different types of routines are:

SOLO - Performed by 1 swimmer and they need to be synchronised with the music.
DUET - Performed by 2 swimmers.
TEAM - Performed by a minimum of 4 swimmers, but up to 8 swimmers.
                    - In the Team event, clubs lose points for every swimmer under the full complement of 8. This is because it is harder to synchronise  with more swimmers
COMBINATION TEAM or "COMBO" - Performed by a minimum of 4 swimmers, but up to 10 swimmers.
                    - During a Combo routine, there are sections whereby a solo, duet or trio of swimmers can breakaway from the "pack" to be                highlighted.

Solos, Duets and Teams can also be distinguished as TECHNICAL routines or FREE routines.
The main difference is that a TECHNICAL routine is shorter and there are required elements that need to be performed throughout the routine. Most of the routine is completely synchronised unless a cadence or feature (aka lift) is required. A FREE team means that all swimmers do not have to be synchronised the whole time allowing for more artistic "freedom" whereby more than one feature can be performed.

If you want to read a little bit more about Synchro Routines, click HERE

Lenka x
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    Head Coach Lenka

    A place for me to share synchro/AquaStars related info more regularly

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