Synchronized Swimming 2016 Discussion Thread

[AlexDSSF 0]

Does anyone know how Russia came to dominate this sport? From its debut in 1984, it was basically the USA and Canada, with Japan usually in third. The last time all three countries made the podium at the Olympics was 1996, when it was just the team event. Then all of a sudden, Russia just came out of nowhere and have refused to let go - and it's like FINA doesn't want to let go of them either. The USA, Canada, and Japan don't even matter anymore in the sport. What the hell happened? 

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 7/19/2016 at 9:06 PM, AlexDSSF said:

Does anyone know how Russia came to dominate this sport? From its debut in 1984, it was basically the USA and Canada, with Japan usually in third. The last time all three countries made the podium at the Olympics was 1996, when it was just the team event. Then all of a sudden, Russia just came out of nowhere and have refused to let go - and it's like FINA doesn't want to let go of them either. The USA, Canada, and Japan don't even matter anymore in the sport. What the hell happened? 

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Maybe they saw that it's not a very big and popular sport worldwide, so they saw it as a likely sport where financial investments would lead to domination?  

 

I don't know, it's merely a suggestion, but not one that sounds totally unreasonable I guess? 

[zob79 190]

  On 7/19/2016 at 9:32 PM, heywoodu said:

 

Maybe they saw that it's not a very big and popular sport worldwide, so they saw it as a likely sport where financial investments would lead to domination?  

 

I don't know, it's merely a suggestion, but not one that sounds totally unreasonable I guess? 

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Do you think it deserves to be an Olympic sport?

[FC Mezhgorye 135]

  On 7/19/2016 at 9:06 PM, AlexDSSF said:

Does anyone know how Russia came to dominate this sport? From its debut in 1984, it was basically the USA and Canada, with Japan usually in third. The last time all three countries made the podium at the Olympics was 1996, when it was just the team event. Then all of a sudden, Russia just came out of nowhere and have refused to let go - and it's like FINA doesn't want to let go of them either. The USA, Canada, and Japan don't even matter anymore in the sport. What the hell happened? 

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Because

1. there were coaches like Tatyana Pokrovskaya and Irina Viner (rhythmiс gymnastics), who created the system of training. from young children to adult teams

2. These sports (and figure skating) are very popular with russian's mothers who give little girls in school sports

3. And the most important! Russian synchronized swimmers and gymnasts train for 8-10 (!!!) hours. Everyday!

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 7/19/2016 at 9:48 PM, FC Mezhgorye said:

Because

1. there were coaches like Tatyana Pokrovskaya and Irina Viner (rhythmiс gymnastics), who created the system of training. from young children to adult teams

2. These sports (and figure skating) are very popular with russian's mothers who give little girls in school sports

3. And the most important! Russian synchronized swimmers and gymnasts train for 8-10 (!!!) hours. Everyday!

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Especially the 1st one seems like something that could actually change something so much.

 

The third one...I think that's not very different for most other nations  

[FC Mezhgorye 135]

  On 7/19/2016 at 9:51 PM, heywoodu said:

Especially the 1st one seems like something that could actually change something so much.

 

The third one...I think that's not very different for most other nations  

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No  only maybe in China. 10 hours under water is really very-very hard. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0QX-u5XsCA USA training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqzAizCk0jM Russia training

 

It's very big difference