Synchronized swimming is even more impressive when you learn its history
Briefly

Her new book, 'Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water,' traces the history of the sport with the precision and grace of an Esther Williams tableau.
Ever since the gold-medal win at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, interest in synchronized swimming has grown, but many still misunderstand its development and the difficulty of perfecting moves like the vertical.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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