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| HYTHE AQUA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING |
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Synchronised swimming is a growing sport in this country with the number of swimmers and clubs involved increasing nationally. Synchro is also now accepted internationally as a spectator sport, being one of the first events to sell out at the Olympic games.
Competitive synchro swimmers must be extremely fit, and completely at home in the water. When tested and compared with other Olympic athletes the results showed that synchro swimmers ranked second only to long distance runners in aerobic capacity, and to gymnasts in flexibility. They must be strong yet graceful, interested in music sufficiently to be able to choose and interpret pieces of routines, and have stamina and determination.
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In order to achieve the standard needed for competition, swimmers must train with speed swimmers in distance work. Sessions are devoted to working on 'figures' - the set body positions and transition movements which form the basis of synchro.
In addition, hours in training are spent working on routines. Swimmers work with partners for duet routines or in teams of between 4 and 8 swimmers, perfecting movements, developing the choreography of the routines etc. Landwork sessions include working on flexibility, strength and weight training, also creating, walking through and learning routines, listening to music and so on.
Hythe Aqua Synchro has produced National, South East Region and County Champions and has had swimmers selected for GB Trials. Hythe Aqua Synchro swimmers have also achieved gold medals at National Schools competitions.
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National Accreditation |
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Hythe Aqua’s Synchronised Swimming Section part of one of the largest swimming clubs in Kent has achieved Swim21 National Accreditation. |
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Synchronised Swimming |
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Hythe Aqua’s Synchronised Swimming Squad have reason to celebrate as the squad scooped the Top Club Trophy at the recent K C Championships 2011, |
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Development Camp |
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Synchro Swimmers from around the County gathered together in April for a joint development camp organised by Hythe Aqua’s Synchro Section. |
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Warwickshire and Staffordshire
Invitation |
Two senior swimmers from Hythe Aqua synchronised swimming section competed at the Warwickshire and Staffordshire Invitation synchro competition on the 3rd July.
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Hythe Aqua Synchro Swimmers ended another busy year on a high at the County Synchro Champs, held at Hoo on 6th November 2010. |
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London 2012 Olympics: synchronised swimmers open Aquatics Centre
Team GB's synchronised swimmers have performed for the first time |
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Reading Novice Synchronised Swimming June 12th |
Four young swimmers from Hythe Aqua’s synchronised swimming section travelled up to Reading on a very sunny Saturday to take part in the Reading Novice Synchronised swimming competition. Read more ...... |
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SYNCRO SWIMMERS RULE THE SOUTH EAST
Six athletes from Hythe Aqua qualified to swim in the 2009 Multi Regional Synchronised Swimming Championships. The competition was held in London and the swimmers had to compete
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Mia Ilic with her Recreational
Grade 1 Certificate and
Recreational Grade 2 |
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POTTERS BAR COMPETITION
Two Hythe Aqua synchronised swimmers were invited to compete at the Potters Bar Recreational Figure Competition at Furzefield Leisure Centre.
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SYNCHRO - NATIONAL AGE GROUP CHAMMPIIONSHIPS |
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Hythe Aqua Synchro Swimmers recently travelled to Gloucester to compete in the prestigious National Ages Groups and British Championships competitions. The three day event attracted competitors from all ....
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SOUTH EAST JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SYNCRO SQUAD |
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Hythe Aqua Synchro swimmers Hannah Bacon 14 and Jodie Cowie 11 were selected for the South East Junior Development Squad after a day of gruelling stamina and skill assessment tests. The course at Bradfield
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Synchro National Team |
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Hythe Aqua Synchro's Ariel's AquaFun courses continue to be a great success with ten swimmers |
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Hythe Aqua's Synchro section have kicked off the busy end of year competition |
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There was a tremendous response to Hythe Synchro's invitation for young swimmers |
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Hythe Aqua main Synchro training takes place at Hythe Pool on Saturday evenings commencing at 5.00pm and at Folkestone Sports Centre on Sundays at 3.00pm - 6.00pm. You must be a competent swimmer to take part in Synchro training, if not visit out learn to swim page and register for lessons. |
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