Swimming - Diving

Mar. 27 Water-Babies Training For The Ballet: Sychropnised swimming schools - schools for water ballerinas - have been known for decades in other countries, but the idea has never caught on in Britain until now. The idea of bringing it to Britain came to Dawn Zagkak while she was studying Synchronised Swimming in Hollywood. The beginners are either non-swimmers or have very little knowledge of swimming. the Club is made up of a mixed of varied ability and age - the youngest are seven-year-old operating ar rge Seymour Hall Swimming baths in London. In the land training the children are taught tro appreciate the feeling of moing in rythmic partners and exercise, . Musical apprecation is fostered as ballet plays an important part in Sychronised swimming, these movements are included in land training, and the children are given a musical theme to interpret.Dawn Zajak claims that the accent on rhythm and breathing enhance her pupils racing ability. Photo shows pupils getting The Feel of the formations on land

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Ability Accent Appreciate Ballerinas Baths Beginners Breathing Bringing Claims Decades Either Enhance Feel Feeling Formations Fostered Idea Knowledge Mixed Operating Partners Pupils Rhythm Seven-year-old Studying Synchronised Taught Theme Varied Youngest

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