synchronized swimming

noun

Definition of synchronized swimming

: swimming in which the movements of one or more swimmers are synchronized with a musical accompaniment so as to form changing patterns

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synchronized swimmer

noun

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Recent Examples of synchronized swimming from the Web

Beijing, China Built for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the National Aquatics Center (more commonly known as the Water Cube) held synchronized swimming, diving, water polo and other swimming events.

— jennifer billock, Smithsonian, "Four Olympic Stadiums With Unexpected Afterlives," 22 Jan. 2018
The spoons do synchronized swimming in the punch, the teapots sing, napkins twirl, and the flower vases give Belle a bouquet.

— emma wartzman, Bon Appetit, "The 11 Best Food Scenes in Disney Movies," 4 Oct. 2017

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