Synchronised swimming is an Olympic sport, but is not particularly well regarded by many fans of more traditional sports. They see little aesthetic merit in the performances and are dubious about a sport judged by what are, in their minds, highly subjective criteria. |
Synchronized swimming is an Olympic sport, but is lightly regarded by most sports fans. They see little aesthetic merit in the performances and are dubious of a sport judged by what seem highly subjective criteria. True sport is never synchronized. |
And how might the sport's defenders reply? Without a reply, this is not exactly neutral. |
Competitors reply by pointing to the strength, flexibility, and endurance required to perform difficult routines. |