When I was a small child, my mother often brought me along when she taught physical education at a small women’s college, run by nuns who were happy to have a young married woman to handle fencing ...

Chen Mei Qi Stephanie and Yap Yu Hui Crystal compete in the Southeast ASian Swimming Championships this year. Image: Singapore Sports In 1985, Martin Short and Harry Shearer took to Saturday Night ...

Najla Brannin knew her dream was to become an Olympic swimmer when she was six years old. “I needed something to do after school. I was at the pool and my mom saw they were having diving tryouts and ...

Synchronized swimming is no joke, according to members of the Schoolcraft College-based Michigan Synchro Masters. And don’t be swayed by the "Saturday Night Live" mid-1980s comedy skit about ...

In synchronized swimming, most of the action happens above the water. Spectators never get a chance to see what's going on beneath all the graceful lifts and kicks on the surface — until now. A series ...

Some say watching the sport is like watching the Rockettes on ice. But synchronized skating is more complicated, dangerous, and requires incredible strength and hours of training, said members of the ...