Meanings
- uncountableAn Olympic sport, accredited by FINA, in swimming, in which swimmers perform artistic routines timed to music
Synonyms: synchronized swimming
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn Olympic sport, accredited by FINA, in swimming, in which swimmers perform artistic routines timed to music
Origin
Promulgated by FINA in 2017, in part due to confusion with soloist synchronized swimming being synchronized without other swimmers, and the artistic nature of the swim outside of synchronization.
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artistic swimming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artistic%20swimming
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