synchronized swimming
noun
a sport growing out of water ballet in which swimmers, in solo, duet, and team efforts, complete various required figures by performing motions in relatively stationary positions, along with a freestyle competition, with the contestants synchronizing movements to music and being judged for body position, control, and the degree of difficulty of the moves.
a swimming exercise or exhibition derived from the competitive sport.
Origin of synchronized swimming
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby synchronized swimming
British Dictionary definitions for synchronized swimming
synchronized swimming
noun
the art or sport of one or more swimmers moving in patterns in the water in time to music
Sometimes shortened to: synchro, synchro swimming