See more ideas about synchronized swimming, swimming and olympic synchronised swimming. A recent addition to the olympic repertoire is the event of mixed pairs, allowing men to compete with a female duet. Swimmers race a variety of distances, ranging from 25 yards or meters to 1600 yards. This book takes a historical perspective on how swimming has changed over the millennia. Minnesota synchronized swimming officials association preseason meeting tuesday, january 14 th at 6. Swimming official forms world record form valid from 21. This book helped, and now the young kids in my family use it make up new games. All international artistic swimming competitions shall be held under fina rules. The swim england handbook is our official guide to contacts, procedures and information about swim england. Synchronized swimming is a complex, physically demanding sport. Rivenes editor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The detailed synchronized swimming rules for all aspects of the competition are available through the fina website. Womens olympic synchronized swimming rules are more strict than you could ever imagine. With rob brydon, rupert graves, thomas turgoose, adeel akhtar.
Each chapter covers a different sportthe sports origin and history, description of the playing area, useful terminology, equipment needs, and essential rules. Through the rules change process these items were not noticed. More welcome to the home of the minnesota synchronized swimming officials association. Four strokes, or styles of swimming, are contested at swimming meets. Accidentally bumping into the lane lines is not grounds for disqualification.
I once used this book to create a game that would be easy to play and where no one would get hurt. Each stroke has specific rules as to how swimmers may propel themselves through the water. Masters swimming code of regulations and rules of competition this is an online version of the official rule book. Fina masters rules redirects to the fina web site 2020 u. Spectacular entertainment as russias mayya gurbanberdieva and aleksandr maltsev took the gold medal at the fina world championships 2019 in gwangju. Explanatory memo for 2017 swimming rule changes interpretation swimming rules updated 14. Synchro canada rule book september 20 updated edition page 7 2. Synchro canada rule book september 2016 updated edition page 8 2. Teams of eight swimmers perform in olympics and scoring depends upon factors like choreography, difficulty, and execution. Ss 1 all international synchronised swimming competitions shall be held under fina rules.
Although speed swimming saw some minor adjustments to our rules, water polo, synchro. A man who is suffering a midlife crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an allmale, middleaged, amateur synchronised swimming team. The usa swimming rule book is the official publication of usa swimming. They also govern water polo, diving, swimming, and masters swimming. These include swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronized swimming. The entire ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving rules book. The entire ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving rules book has been designated as a conduct rule, meaning the rules contained in this book cannot be changed by mutual consent unless flexibility is indicated within the rule itself in previous books, some rules were designated administrative rules.
The following corrections are being issued to the downloadable version of the mens and womens swimming and diving 201516 and. Judges list is sixtyfive 65, as per the fina rule bl 6. We ask officials to use the supplemental rule book. I want synchro to become a majority sport my goal is to make synchronized swimming accesible to anyone that wants to try it synchro now, breathe late. Your full guide to swim england rules the home of swimming. Artistic swimming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers either solos, duets, trios, combos, or teams performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. Definitions the terms listed in this section shall have the meaning attributed to it. Natalia ishchenkos gold rush at shanghai 2011 artistic swimming fina world championships during the 2011 edition of the fina world championships in shanghai, natalia ishchenko performed in 6 out. Welcome to the home of the minnesota synchronized swimming. Competitive freestyle is a fastpaced race, even in distance events. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Usa artistic swimming features, events, results team usa. Share new fina rules changes kick in wednesday, september 25th on linkedin on wednesday, september 25th, 20, a slate of new fina rules kick in. Fina announces technical changes for diving and synchro. An engineer by trade, she can take somethingtangible or notapart. Synchro canada rule book february 2018 october 2017 updated edition page 9 2. New fina rules changes kick in wednesday, september 25th. For fina synchronised swimming world trophy see bl 10. Hytek swimming british columbia summer swimming association. In the late 19th century, synchronised swimming was a maleonly event. The events of synchronised swimming are solos, duets, mixed duets. Most nations model their own synchro rules after finas, but there are slight differences from country to country. Freestyle, also sometimes called the front crawl, is perhaps the most common stroke that recreational swimmers perform. Synchro canada rule book august 2017 updated edition page 9 2.
Minnesota state high school league you can find more information regarding officiating for synchronized swimming at the minnesota state high school league website using the following link. Fina is recognized by international olympic committee ioc for administration and control over international competitions on aquatics. Major legislation and rule changes for 2018 currently effective except as otherwise noted 1. Rule change requests may only be submitted by registered ontario artistic swimming officials, ontario artistic swimming board members and staff and ontario artistic swimming member clubs for which a proposal must be submitted jointly by the club head coach and club president. Welcome to the home of the minnesota synchronized swimming officials association. Minnesota state high school league mn synchro swim. However, according to the usa swimming 20 rule book, a swimmer who stands still in the pool during the freestyle, and stays in the water until the heat is completed, will not be disqualified. One passage about trudie elder, the first woman to swim. Artistic swimming mixed duet free top moments fina world championships 2019 gwangju.
Association meeting minutes mn synchro swim officials assn. The stroke strengthens your abs and glutes, and like almost any type of swimming, burns calories. The latest news, events and results for usa artistic swimming from the usoc official site. Synchronized swimming requires you to stay afloat in deep water for long hours, without touching the floor of the pool. As the national governing body for the sport of swimming, usa swimming is responsible for setting the rules and regulations governing competitive swimming. Masters swimming rule book a rule book dedication nna lea matysek is curious about how everything works. The national federation of state high school associations nfhs, which is the governing body for most high school sports in the united states, has released the new rules book, and the biggest. The basics of synchronized swimming and its injuries. Canadian amateur synchronized swimming association inc. Three swimmers from each of the four age categories may enter per school. Synchronized swimming 0910 page 1 of 4 cisaa synchronized swimming 20092010 1. All international synchronised swimming competitions shall be held under fina rules. See more ideas about synchronized swimming, swimming cake and swimming. Makes it permissible to station lap counters at the.
Canadian espoir synchronized swimming championships also known as espoir means the. Mar 01, 2020 the swim england handbook 2020 1 march 2020. We will again have a great slate of speakers, and courses for you to be involved in. My goal is to make synchronized swimming accesible to anyone that wants to try it synchro now, breathe late. Synchronized swimming, based on the huge majority alone, is mostly a womans sport. Dec 07, 2019 womens olympic synchronized swimming rules are more strict than you could ever imagine. Fina rules of conduct applicable to bidders swimming rules. Usa artistic swimming announces cancellation of 2020 junior olympic championship baylee robinson, usa artistic swimming event director may 08, 2020. If you love sports, or you are new to sports, this book. Canada artistic swimming rulebook 2018 updated edition page 7 2. The sports rules book offers coaches, players, physical education teachers, youth sport administrators, and sport enthusiasts the information they need to understand and play 64 of todays most popular sports.
On 24 july 2009, julio maglione of uruguay was elected as fina president. Each changed or altered segment is identified in the rules by a screened background lap counting rule 231. Synchro canada rule book october 2017 updated edition page 9 2. Some of the important rules of synchronized swimming. For a copy of the intermediate technical requirements for the 2019 sunshine state games, contact lorraine valerino, or look in the appendix of the 2019 usss rule book available at. Swimwear for the figure session must be according to fina rule gr. Fina technical synchronised swimming committee 202017.
Makes lap counting permissible, but not required lap counters rule 232. The perfect beginners guide to synchronized swimming. However, in the 20th century it became a womens sport, with men banned from many competitions. Jul 12, 2017 fina has announced minor rule changes for diving, high diving and synchronized swimming, with changes in more disciplines to come. We combine the balls and rules of many games into one. This can be strenuous if one lacks the desired level of physical fitness. Freestyle swimming games,freestyle swimming rules,freestyle. Synchronised swimming in american english, synchronized swimming or artistic swimming, is a hybrid form of swimming, dance, and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronised routine either solo, duet, trio, mixed duet, free team, free combination, and highlight of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. Usa swimming strongly recommends cancelling all meets. Official rules for synchronized swimming 1973 paperback january 1, 1973 by david g. Sunshine state games synchronized swimming local amateur. European championships in swimming, diving, artistic swimming and.
Requiring ease movements and ability to stay upside down in water, synchronized swimming is as hard to practice as beautiful it is to watch. The events of artistic swimming are solos, duets, mixed duets, teams, free combination and highlight routine. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Improv everywhere stages a synchronized swimming routine in washington square park for the 2004 athens olympics. Fina has announced minor rule changes for diving, high diving and synchronized swimming, with changes in more disciplines to come.
Synchro canada rule book october 2017 updated edition. Pdf the basics of synchronized swimming and its injuries. Margaret swan forbes published coaching synchronized swimming effectively in 1984. Changes to the rulebook are made on a yearly basis following the u.
1477 306 1316 683 723 1124 357 63 1189 640 1562 1015 1376 252 566 1423 269 1373 40 1392 937 1579 244 843 127 1137 519 498 1576 1230 732 178 1534 35 743 271 592 574 1013 643 938 381