British swimmer shows how flexible synchronized swimmers need to be
Synchronized swimming isn’t just for everyone. Unlike the Olympians, few of us can hold our breath for many minutes at a time. Furthermore, they appear to be more flexible than the rest of us. How do they keep their flexibility?
It requires a lot of preparation to be fluid in your movements while floating in the water. During the 2016 Rio Olympics, British swimmer Olivia Federici demonstrated a few of her techniques while stretching. Even in yoga classes, we couldn’t do that.