Synchronized swimming or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by World Aquatics. It has traditionally been a women's sport, although FINA introduced a new mixed gender duet competition that included one male swimmer in each duet at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and LEN introduced men's individual events at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships. From 2024, men will be able to compete in the team event at the Olympics.
The 2000 LEN European Championships were held Monday 3 July to Sunday 9 July 2000 in Helsinki, Finland. Competition was swum in the 50 m, long course pool at the Mäkelänrinne Swimming Center. The 25th edition of the event was organised by the LEN less than three months prior to the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
A synchronized swimming competition was held at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships, in Perth, Western Australia between 8 and 17 January 1998.
Olga Genrikhovna Sedakova is a former Russian synchronized swimmer who competed at two Olympic Games, won three gold medals in the World Championships, and nine golds at the European Championships. In 2019, she was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Anna Kozlova is a former synchronized swimmer who competed in three Olympic Games. After competing in the 1992 Summer Olympics and winning four European Championships representing the Soviet Union and its successor organizations, she defected to the United States in 1993. After missing the 1996 Atlanta Games due to a five-year wait to receive U.S. citizenship, she competed for her new country in Sydney, where her best placing was fourth. She went on to win gold medals in the Pan-American Games in 2003, before returning to her third and final Olympics in Athens, where she won two bronze medals.
Virginie Dedieu is a French former synchronized swimmer and Olympic medalist.
Anastasia Gloushkov is an Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer.
Marianne Aeschbacher is a French former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.
Laure Thibaud is a French former synchronized swimmer.
Apolline Dreyfuss is a French synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Lila Meesseman-Bakir is a French synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Viktor Eduardovich Minibaev is a Russian diver who has won medals at World and European level and competed at three Olympic Games.
Pamela Fischer is a Swiss competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2004 European Championships, 2005 World Aquatics Championships, 2006 European Aquatics Championships, 2007 World Aquatics Championships, 2008 European Aquatics Championships, 2009 World Aquatics Championships, 2010 European Aquatics Championships, 2011 World Aquatics Championships, 2012 European Aquatics Championships, 2013 World Aquatics Championships, and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Laura Augé is a French competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2011 World Aquatics Championships and 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Marie Annequin is a French competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Léa Catania is a French competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Lisa Richaud is a French competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Ilona Katliarenka is a Belarusian synchronized swimmer. Former member of Olympic National team. Multiple times World finalist. "Master of sport of International class” rank.
Lara Mechnig is a synchronized swimmer from Liechtenstein. She competed in the women's duet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. This was also the first time Liechtenstein competed in artistic swimming at the Summer Olympics.
Charlotte and Laura Tremble, are French synchronized swimmers.
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