synchronized swimming
noun
: swimming in which the movements of one or more swimmers are synchronized with a musical accompaniment so as to form changing patterns
synchronized swimmer
noun
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Tracie Ruiz-Conforto won three medals — two golds and one silver — in dual and individual synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport during that era.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
This is not diligence—it's synchronized swimming toward mediocrity.
—Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After it was completed in 2011, the London Aquatics Centre went on to serve as one of the main venues for swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming during the 2012 competitions.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
How often are we treated to synchronized swimming during Paris Fashion Week — in Louboutin heels no less?
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
This is not diligence—it's synchronized swimming toward mediocrity.
—Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After it was completed in 2011, the London Aquatics Centre went on to serve as one of the main venues for swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming during the 2012 competitions.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
How often are we treated to synchronized swimming during Paris Fashion Week — in Louboutin heels no less?
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Synchronized swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchronized%20swimming. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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