How The US Artistic Swimming Team Trains For The Olympics | Second To None | Business Insider

[@hughgeek5592]

Wow. I don't think they are getting enough attention or paid enough for this amount of training and pressure. Much respect to this sport.

[@nbaoldgirl]

Agreed!!

[@ecueto395]

Agreed! I still can’t find their full Olympic performance from this year.. performances for other (more popular) sports were posted so quickly.

[@hughgeek5592]

@@ecueto395 - Unfortunately you can only view the less popular events on cable and on their sister station. Most of us cut the cord long ago so these spoiler-filled highlights are the only way to support these fine athletes.

[@ridstock9663]

@@ecueto395 Same in the UK knew nothing about this sport until we won a silver in the duo event and the BBC posted a clip of their performance, still cant find any videos of the winning performances. Its criminal this sport didn't get better coverage, athleticism, holding breath, artistry and the crazy half underwater cameras make it great to watch.

[@ecueto395]

@@ridstock9663 I hear it’s all on Peacock.. maybe I’ll have to splurge for this month and get a temporary account just to watch what I want to watch Olympic-wise.

[@lmcmillin5698]

Swim Mom here, and my daughter began Syncro, aka Artistic Swimmimg, when she was little only 8 years old. What many people don't know is that these beautiful ladies begin when they are little. They train extremely hard for years. They work with coaches who have great skills and talent to bring out the best in each athlete. The kids work just as hard as the US National Team to be the best that they can be. Some of them are fortunate enough to be considered for better teams and move forward. They would amaze me as I sat poolside or at a great distance, so I didn't interrupt their training. I had the great fortune watching one Olympian who swam on my daughter's team in LaMirada, CA. She was special and it showed! I am so excited for Team USA and looking forward to what the future holds.

[@stephanielang3504]

I am so proud of seeing this! I was a US synchro swimmer that promoted this sport to become an Olympic sport. This makes my heart so happy to see the advancement and changes in the sport since the early 80s.

[@Heyu7her3]

How cool!

[@mllee2008]

14:36 OMG, this has me tearing up. THIS IS THE AMERICAN DREAM! Came here seeking a better life, and gratefully took part in all the wonderful things the USA has to offer. Now he is so proud of the fact that his child is representing his new home! Love it! America is so proud of all these ladies! ♥️🙏🏼🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@lalomalo8052]

4:59 that routine is INSANE. To be able to stay in their spot doing all sorts of movements, sometimes upside down, all the while staying synchronized is just beyond impressive.

[@drj9506]

Daniella's dad made me cry so hard, if my kid were in the olympics I would emotionally too

[@nbaoldgirl]

I was JUST thinking that and came here to say it! 😊

[@debl9957]

Same here ❤🇺🇸

[@ROBINstrawBERRYwine]

Yes you can tell he is very proud of her and to be an American 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

[@yuffduf]

So proud of your silver finish!

[@stasiabeez0]

This is probably the most difficult sport there is. The amount of strength they are using is CRAZYYY, and its all for FREE 😭

[@MicheleRuppertLMT]

AMAZING! Always brings tears to my eyes to see how you all work so hard for such a beautiful sport! So exciting and happy to watch your performances! Thank you so much for all your effort and love for what you all do for yourself and your families and for the USA!

[@lorifrederick2367]

I watched Team USA 🇺🇸 awesome performance during the Olympics. Congratulations to you all!

[@tatertotbot]

They got second place btw

[@l-l-l-l-l-l-l]

USA logic, the best in the country is the best in the world.

[@missltonay]

@@l-l-l-l-l-l-l what?

[@Lintrovert]

Yeah… which is amazing, but kinda ironic when the title of the video says “Second to None” lol

[@debl9957]

Loved the patriotism of Anita and Daniella's families!! Heart-warming.

[@user-kb9cu4rl9z]

The hardest, most demanding sport of them all. Kudos!

[@JDMimeTHEFIRST]

As an asthmatic long distance runner, artistic swimming seems like the most difficult sport to me. Just having to hold your breathe and control it while doing all these crazy moves in water and having to work with a whole team doing the same.

[@JDMimeTHEFIRST]

Why aren’t goggles allowed? That seems ableist. The Olympics has so many dumb rules I don’t understand.

[@JDMimeTHEFIRST]

Most Olympians have to grow up rich or have sponsors. Sports like this, you have to be a nepo baby just for all the costs of training. It’s why I like running as far as being the fairest sport because people don’t need to grow up rich or start from a young age to do it.

[@eszterkaloczi6061]

⁠​⁠@@JDMimeTHEFIRSThow are goggles ableist?? it’s a sport that’s all about looking artisitic and aesthetic and let’s be honest, goggles would look horrible with those dresses and dance moves

[@wzwzwz]

​@@eszterkaloczi6061 not to mention how dislodged goggles can disrupt an athlete and their rhythm

[@southernrays8823]

Such a huge Daniella fan! Shes amazing! And such a hard worker! They all are! So proud of them for the Olympic medals and wins this past month!

[@boohere2]

They came in Silver. Not bad at all. Considering they didn't get anything in a very long time. I also saw that the swimming team didn't have goggles on at the Olympics. I thought that was tough! That should be allowed. Not everyone can see or see clearly under water.

[@honeybunch5765]

This is amazing. Holding my breath plays in my claustrophobia. I admire them so much because this is one of my fears.

[@VILJL]

China captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal in the artistic swimming team event at the Paris Games. Team USA captured the silver to earn its first medal in this event since 2004. Spain medaled for the second time in the last three Olympics, finishing third and the bronze medal

[@tmr3109]

Both coaches for China and the US are from Spain

[@louisianadaboo1228]

They shut it down when they moonwalked. Too smooth 🎊🎉

[@eliminati8975]

this is literally insane. all of it

[@aaliyahrandom]

I love how the dad is crying not just because he has an olympian daughter, but because his daughter is representing USA, the country that gave him so much.

[@CAPTAINBOBBYSPAKJONES]

My favourate olympic Sport!

[@gerry343]

I prefer speed sheep shearing or darts.

[@lj9524]

Amazing group os athletes!❤🇺🇸

[@Sophia-hd4qy]

there is no debate at all. artistic swimming is the hardest sport in the world. hardest sport ever I have so much respect for them❤❤❤

[@nbaoldgirl]

I’m in awe!!! ❤🇺🇸

[@sharonmurrell9291]

I felt they were the absolute best. Really the best!!!!! They were very creative and strong!!!!

[@_Amilio_]

It's actually quite a hectic sport 💪

[@wanarif917]

i like the mj song chosen for team usa

[@jacquelinelee9510]

What brand of creme is on their faces? Am I correct in assuming it is something to protect their faces from 8 hours of sun exposure 6 days a week? What about their arms and hands and backs?

[@elenalizabeth]

It’s a thick zinc based sunscreen designed to stay on even through hours of water exposure. And yes it’s mostly to prevent them from getting sunburned - which would require recovery time out of the water.

[@TheBooty28]

Why do they not train indoors???

[@ing3666]

I did synchronized swimming in the early 80's. This is so difficult. WTG Team!!!

[@nighthawknina86]

artistic swimming is crazy

[@sunset10200]

Love this sport!

[@romgurbeerromana9829]

Awesome and educational video.👍👍 Keep it up guys.👌👌👌 Love from PANJAAB❤❤❤❤❤

[@darinblass]

I loved watching them win their Olympic medal and told a friend how hard this sport looked, but wow, they are just incredible.

[@Taras_ocean]

If you are this impressed with USA’s routine, trying checking out Russia’s past routines. They’ve been gold medalists since 1996, this sport is Russia’s territory. My favorite one is the one from Rio 2016. USA just came back from the scene after not being able to qualify for many olympics since 04. This really isn’t easy. China finally got their gold though, superb to all these artistic swimmers and their noses and ears!!!

[@ANSELNaamehRahab]

I always wanted to train with them!

[@fashionupdate390]

I watched the same Olympic training for China

[@HusseinDoha]

Bizarre that no mention of where Andrea is from! A 4 time Olympian representing who? Spain!🇪🇸 She’s a Spaniard. One of the most established teams in this Olympic event.

[@irm613]

Some drama queens complaining in comments about China and Russia. Who even cares, this is an interesting video about preparation, and what it takes to be good at this sport. Nice to see some insight.

[@Abbezzorcax]

Team USA so powerfull.. Very succesfull team to win gold medal...

[@mikeconnery4652]

Fantastic 😊

[@bruintoo]

Used to swim there. Go Bruins!

[@LucaCooreman-z6i]

Why are the faces white of them? I do not know anything of artistic swimming, I discovered it at the Paris Olympics and I love it!

[@JuliaJacksons]

How do they get into it initially though like where are there teams doing this recreationally

[@temiudoh]

usually community centres have classes at their pools but I will say water polo, synchro swimming etc are more prevalent in wealthier neighbourhoods

[@lmcmillin5698]

Here on the website is a link to find clubs.

[@arfriedman4577]

Where i lived when i was in hs, the private pool club a classmate went to had synchronized swimming. She was on the team. Look up synchronized swimming coach.

[@ximenapena4705]

how to do u study or have a job if u train 8 hours a day?

[@gloriouslyimperfect]

You either have sponsors or a lot of us athletes will work multiple part time jobs around their schedules. In other countries a lot of the athletes are funded by the government but not here.

[@temiudoh]

time management

[@JDMimeTHEFIRST]

They don’t. Most Olympians have to grow up rich or have sponsors. Sports like this, you have to be a nepo baby just for all the costs of training. It’s why I like running as far as being the fairest sport because people don’t need to grow up rich or start from a young age to do it.

[@gloriouslyimperfect]

@@JDMimeTHEFIRST in the United States. In most other countries they’re sponsored by their government.

[@dianatodd4710]

Great swimming Olympians....

[@Hi-rv7tc]

I’m so happy 😁

[@lovetrill]

Wow

[@GJH3735]

I wonder which sunblock they use

[@faizrizky9414]

Michael Jackson you will always be famous! 👑🐐✨❤️

[@latonyanewsome0]

Add cheerleading to that list of skills, because of the flyers.

[@Kaijuus]

Please put subtitles for the coach.

[@yeshitenzin4439]

congrats usa swimmer and actually we are looking for more numbers..... !!

[@hidralalo]

I've heard about asthma medication for better air control in swimmers, how much is that true?

[@NhungNguyen-vc1qq]

Us team 100p❤❤❤ 2:55

[@davidestremera6003]

Ive almost drowned 3 times in my life and never learned to swim but my wifey is a fish lol 😅😅😅😅

[@Familylawgroup]

Can only one swimmer be a flyer or can multiple swimmers fly simultaneously?

[@emmamemma4162]

You can have more than one, I think you might even get points for having more than one flyer but I'm not sure. When a team chooses to have the same person fly in all the acros, it's usually because they are the only one on the team that can perform those skills. On our team the flyer is a former gymnast.

[@beverlyr307]

It truly doesn’t get the recognition that it deserves. I am mesmerized and in complete awe watching these powerful elegant women.

[@Kaydee-p7x]

I wonder how they are able to cordinate themselves in the water

[@MALogan-tc8sh]

HOW is your brain able yo do all that at once!?

[@shannonshawcroft4245]

I can’t believe they’re not paid…..

[@mywaterfountain]

Yay silver!!!!!!

[@daytonwoodford4386]

SLIVER READS BETTER 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@purnama96-t6j]

they won silver in olympic🎉🎉🎉

[@Hahajajbxbakq]

They were lucky Russia is out, the only nation to win all medals in Artistic Swimming at the olympics since Sydney 2000

[@lmcmillin5698]

It gave a lot of talented athletes an opportunity to show the world how incredible they are.

[@kpNov23]

Putin denies his athletes to compete to stroke his own ego and power

[@margarethynes8064]

What is on their faces?

[@arthurzhu795]

im chinese and im laughing

[@freespeech8520]

"Arbitrator Concludes No Fault Violation for Calista Liu," who's on US Artistic Swimming Team.

[@lmcmillin5698]

She is a beautiful swimmer!

[@f.d.5173]

Why the hell are goggles not permitted

[@lmcmillin5698]

Believe me, they wear them while they train, but they don't need them while they compete.

[@nighthawknina86]

what is on their faces???

[@sophiamatias8110]

Why don’t people use goggles? What’s the history of that?

[@selfissimo]

Second to none? The Chinese wan gold, hello?

[@blairnicollet4861]

It’s the name of the video series

[@Coco_Demi_Gymnastics]

No indoor pools?

[@oliviazeng3450]

Usually only in hot weather such as cali or Florida. Indoor pools are in colder places like ny!

[@janlittle4506]

F

[@jenmontzingo]

What is the white stuff on their faces during rehearsal? It wasn’t there during the actual Olympics.

[@JessicaNiles]

Sunscreen.

[@LazyLinx]

Second to China

[@savantianprince]

What's the white stuff on their faces

[@JessicaNiles]

Sunscreen.

[@Chessovercheckerss]

Not second to none. 2nd place behind China.

[@kenwdesouza]

Second to none?? China got Gold.. Silver is the new champion I guess.. haha

[@TomNook.]

Next do the US swimming team...the answer is... Getting asthma 🤫

[@NavajoNinja]

How we train: $; lots of $.

[@lmcmillin5698]

It's an expensive sport, but at that level all sports are expensive.

[@tmanthemost1157]

😏

[@shahsaud9821]

Second to China*

[@ВиталийДмитриевичБутерин]

LOL😂

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[@李文-g9x]

恭喜中国获得冠军🏆

[@voroboosher]

Second to none if Russia is not participating 😂 you so biased guys

[@tdtdtd1826]

Olympic event.such a joke

[@Madvizion]

Men of culture. We meet again.

[@elnathanlekau4492]

They're amateurs when next to Russians. Fact.

[@lmcmillin5698]

One of my daughters trained with a 9 time Russian national champion who is now a coach who is amazing at teaching little kids and big to achieve the skills to compete. The Russian team is extremely powerful, but all artistic swimmers train the same way from the time they are young. I respect them all!

[@kyltib24]

This is not a sport lol

[@elenalizabeth]

What is it then if not a sport?

[@EvanDeLaGarza-u5p]

@@elenalizabeth We should have them do it and then ask if its a sport. Something tells us we'll get a different response. As in no response. Because they drowned and died.

[@elenalizabeth]

@@EvanDeLaGarza-u5p same with those who say gymnastics “isn’t really a sport”. I think the only things those people think “count as sports” involve men wearing tight shorts and running/tackling/fighting each other 🤔 Now if those people said “breakdancing shouldn’t be an Olympic sport” I’d be agreeing with them 😂🤷‍♀️

[@lmcmillin5698]

Than you have never tried it. It takes strength, stamina, flexibility, endurance, and the ability to hold your breath much longer than the normal person. It's one of the most difficult sports their is.

[@lmcmillin5698]

What do you consider a sport? I'll tell you that a football player couldn't do it! A Soccer player couldn't do it either. These ladies and now some men work for years training. I think you should go watch a club train and just see what it's really like before judging them.

[@abbynormal7389]

I just don't care ❤

[@dylanpyle6500]

Anorther westen proganda video

[@elenalizabeth]

Huh?

[@arnoldc7585]

bruu are you okay?

[@彭小华-j7l]

the title is so ironic.

[@directxxxx71]

Second to none? Yeah... Second to China

[@JRyan-dz4fd]

Asians have an aerodynamic and mass advantage just like in diving....

[@Ali-in-Wonderland.]

My arthritis could never and a big congratulations to the US team for achieving silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics❤️🤍💙✨

[@Taras_ocean]

Second to None? team usa has barely qualified since 2004, due to your poor routines. USA finally did it this year though, good for you. Russia dominates this sport, gold every olympics since 1996. Team China finally won this year, a well-deserved gold for a magnificent performance. But the real second to none is Russia in this sport.

[@kpNov23]

What have you done in your life? 😂

[@Taras_ocean]

@@kpNov23 I’m doing alright, but it’s kind of none of your business