Learn how to swim for synchronized swimming with beginner techniques in these free synchronized swimming lesson video series.
Learn the alligator scull technique for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn the back layout scull technique for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn how to do the ballet leg figure for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn how to do the barracuda thrust figure for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn the basic strokes for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn how to do body jumps for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn breathing exercises like lung busters or underwaters to increase breath control for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn the egg beater kick technique for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn how to do hybrid synchronized swimming figures in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn how to do the split walkout figure for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn stretches for your arms and legs to prepare for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn the support scull technique for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn warm up exercises in the water to prepare for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Learn the torpedo scull technique for synchronized swimming in this free swimming lesson video.
Summary: Brightly smiling women in colorful one-piece bathing suits, donning white swimming caps, rising slowly out the water on a giant birthday cake replete with sparklers, diving off into the swimming pool in a perfectly timed sequence, each swimmer keeping form with the person before them. A bird’s eye shot of a circle of swimmers, each kicking their legs and waving their arms to create a kaleidoscope of geometric patterns. A beautiful water ballet, where all of the dancers move to a common, well-choreographed theme. These are just some of the tricks that an experienced synchronized swim team can pull off.
In these free swim lessons on video, learn some basic synchronized swimming techniques, including strokes, kicks, body jumps, sculls, figures and hybrids. Our expert swim instructor will walk you through all of the elements of a typical synchronized swimming routine, from the stretches and warm-ups, to tricks like an alligator scull or a split walkout. If you practice these techniques regularly, chances are you’ll be ready for the next synchronized swim team tryouts. Who knows…maybe you could be the next rising star of the swimming world. You never know until you try.
Expert: Ymajahi Brooks is a competitive swimmer with 15 years of experience. She is a YMCA swim coach, teaching synchronized swimming for beginners. She also competes with a masters club sychronized swim team, "The Unsinkables" of California.