Synchronized swimming is a fun sport for anyone that enjoys exploring movement and dancing in the water! Check out the video above from Synchro Canada that showcases the history of synchro and why we are leaders in this sports development internationally.
Synchro swimmers work in teams of 4-10 swimmers of a similar age and ability range and learn a choreographed and acrobatic dance in the water from their coach. Athletes train on land to develop skills in Pilates, yoga, and ballet for coordination and agility in the water. They also learn a lot of speed swimming skills to enhances their cardiovascular capacity and endurance. This aids in their learning of the synchro positions, skulls, and sequences that they will perform both individually and collectively at competitions and exhibitions.
Athletes at our club train to to swim recreationally right up to competing internationally representing Canada. The athletes really love the performances wearing matching bathingsuits, headpeices and fun makeup! In addition, swimmers can also train in what are called extra routines and create a solo or duet routine that they would swim as well.
Synchro athletes develop coordination, strength, agility, power and grace. Through teamwork they develop self discipline and self confidence. Scientist have dubbed Synchro the “it sport” since athletes of the sport have holistic training of so many different sports and activities into one. Some of those would be: Dance, all types of dance – ballet, jazz, hip-hop to ballroom. Diving, gymnastics & acrobatics. Speed swimming. Pilates and yoga. Running. Musical development, acting, stage-performance. Synchro has it all!
Synchronized swimming is a judged sport. The performance is judged on two marks: Technical Merit and Artistic Impression both of which have 3 marks of merit per side that a judge marks performances on.
Athletes also compete individually in front of a panel of judges to perform 4 randomly selected figures at every competition as well. They are assigned a number to compete under and everyone wears a black bathing suit and white cap.
Our Recreational Program is designed as an introduction to the sport. It gives a great opportunity to improve flexibility, aerobic conditioning and synchronized swimming skills. For more information on this part of our program follow the link to our Recreational Page!
For swimmers that love the sport and want to pursue it beyond the basics we offer a competitive stream for beginner and advanced synchro levels. Many athletes who join our club go right into the competitive program. Athletes train on average from 2 days per week up to sometimes 4-5 times per week for national training. For more information on that part of our program follow the link to our Competitive Page!
We also offer specialty programs for athletes with disabilities, or AWD. These programs are tailored to the needs of the individual athletes and TSSC is a leader in developing this program across Ontario as 1 of the 3 clubs that offers it currently. For more information on our AWD program follow the link to our AWD Page!
Helpful Links
Synchro Canada - The governing body of Synchro across Canada
Synchro Ontario - The governing body of Synchro in Ontario
BodySense – An education and outreach initiative dedicated to the promotion of positive body image in athletes.
Breathless Synchro – An affiliate club that we train with. Breathless caters to the GLBT community.
