The Olympic Synchronized Swimming Documentary Sync or Swim
BackJoanne interviews Cheryl Furjanic
Producer and Director of Sync or Swim, a documentary about the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team's journey to the Olympic Games.
Channel: Sports
Uploaded: August 20, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Author: ROCKETBOOM
Length: 00:03:40
Rating: 4.70
Views: 10260
Tags: cheryl documentary film furjanic olympics swimming synchro synchronized
Video Comments:
synchrojunioren2 (September 27, 2008 at 3:17 pm)
as for your other comment; sync swimming also takes strength and speed, as far as i know halo and all your other examples don't. and judges can see who's the best, they have rules and training for that. you don't necessary need a finish line for that. if you deviate more than a certain amount of points from the rest of the panel you get commented on that. i know that judges arent always fair but neither are referees. a trained eye can certainly see who's the best. just like in football or hockey
phillyphan32992 (September 28, 2008 at 9:26 pm)
I'm not saying women can't compete. If they are better than a man, they can compete. But if they aren't as good, they aren't as good.
Having sexist events is similar to having racist events. It's a fact that black people are best at short distance running, and east Asians are more flexible. So maybe, we should finish segregating all events. That, or just do in with all the sexism.
Having sexist events is similar to having racist events. It's a fact that black people are best at short distance running, and east Asians are more flexible. So maybe, we should finish segregating all events. That, or just do in with all the sexism.
synchrojunioren2 (September 29, 2008 at 7:34 am)
the male female difference is because of biological differences, men just have more testosteron so they are naturally stronger than women. thats why the events are seperated, not because of ethnic differences. thats the whole point of the olympics, to win for yourself and your country. and for not letting women compete because men are better and stronger, why not do that everywhere? are you going to do laudry because you can lift up the dirty laundry higher than your wife? no i dont think so..
synchrojunioren2 (September 27, 2008 at 7:43 am)
why? women aren't strong enough? i bet any of those sync swimmers could beat your untrained *ss
phillyphan32992 (September 27, 2008 at 10:53 am)
Anything that takes strength, skill, or athleticism should be in the Olympics? Then where is the Halo tournament, the beer pong, and skateboarding?
You see, the Olympics should be about stength and speed, not about any event that can be judged.
You see, the Olympics should be about stength and speed, not about any event that can be judged.
synchrojunioren2 (September 27, 2008 at 3:09 pm)
yes you already made your opinion about that very clear. but this was a reaction to your comment about women events 'The Olympics are about strength and speed,not grace. If I had it my way, there wouldn't even be women's events.' i consider this absolute rubbish because women can be strong and fast just as well. look at those swimmers. im a sync swimmer as well and i kicked my boyfriends ass in speedswimming and hes a fanatical hockey player.
lilbluehersheykiss (August 26, 2008 at 11:25 am)
ok. i agree that to the untrained eye, judging ma seem incredibly biased. and, at times, it is. however, there is a chance for corruption in every sport. bribed referees, unfair tiebreakers, etc etc. however, the judging system is so precise that the scores often come out within tenths of each other-- and the judges hardly converse. about grace, yes sychro is graceful. it also involves A LOT of strength and speed. grace is just icing on the cake.
phillyphan32992 (August 27, 2008 at 1:34 am)
I've seen lots of fluctuating scores during the Beijing Olympics. Many were completely unfair.
Swimming, running, throwing, and shooting are all great Olympic sports. They can all determine winners without much controversy.
Swimming, running, throwing, and shooting are all great Olympic sports. They can all determine winners without much controversy.
lilbluehersheykiss (August 29, 2008 at 8:54 am)
hm ok, well, you are right, at times there is some of contreversy involving these sports. but they are just so intricate and physically challenging that at times there are a few fluctuations. most of the time, everything is stoic. however, just because it takes a bit more to judge these sports doesn't mean they should be removed from the olympics! the athletes that give their lives up to do synchro or gym or figure would be hearbroken!
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