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Synchronous swimming is the most elegant and "feminine"a kind of sport, and, literally - in the competition only girls participate, although some male enthusiasts also try themselves in such a difficult business. The school of synchronized swimming has been running for almost a hundred years, and in recent years Russia has been stubbornly holding it. How does it turn out for girls to perform complex figures in water and so control their body? Like figure skating, synchronized swimming involves choreographic performances in an environment unusual for ordinary dancers - in this case in water. The figure in synchronized swimming is plentiful, most of them are executed in an upright position, often upside down. In order to keep upright in the vertical position, the girl performs quick movements-eight with her hands at the level of the hips. For the other main figure - the rotation, - the sportswoman makes her hands circular movements in one direction, opposite to the direction of rotation. One arm goes from the front to the right side, and the other hand goes to the same line, but behind the trunk. A striking difference between the movements of the hands in the usual sports and synchronized swimming is that, besides the usual position with the "spatula", the fingers can be compressed into a fist or widely placed. This is how the strokes are made. The leg movements play a huge role in synchronized swimming - and not only aesthetic. The legs help to keep the body in the right position and move in the water. Stretching the ligaments, training the muscles of the legs, developing the mobility of the joints is given a large amount of time - all this helps to use the legs as much as possible during performances. There are only three basic positions of the legs - both straightened, one bent and both bent. In order to act synchronously, the athletes first remember the order of movements on land. Since each of them movement is honed and brought to automaticity, in water they can repeat them exactly. His role is played by a sense of rhythm - in spite of the fact that a girl spends a lot of time under water, they hear music perfectly and catch rhythm. To prevent water from getting into the nose and the athletes do not choke, special clothespins are put on the nose - they do not put too much pressure on the nose, but the water does not give way. Ability to work together is the key to the success of athletes.