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(VIDEO) A Different Kind of Teamwork

'Synchro' swimming requires mastery of several Skills.

Most speed swimmers will tell you that form is an important part of performance in a race, but another group of competitive swimmers takes it into a more creative and expressive direction.

Synchornized swimming requires the endurance and strength of swimming and the technical abilities of a dancer. 

On Saturday, the Hopkins High School Synchronized (Synchro) Swim Team hosted a Lake Conference competition for area teams. Swimmers competed in solo, duet, trio and team events. Swimmers were rated by several judges on their technical and creative performance. 

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The Hopkins synchro team has daily three-hour practices to develop and perfect its routines with the guidance of Coach Britta Kalgren. Through a series of competitions, the team travels through a bracket with an eye toward a final state competetion. Many of the synchro swimmers also participate in speed racing because the seasons for the two sports do not overlap.

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Hopkins will compete in the following events at the state meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center:

  • Thursday: 1 team duet extended, 2 swimmers solo short, 1 swimmer solo long and 1 swimmer solo extended
  • Friday: 1 team trio short and 1 team short

 

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