I was watching the Olympics last night and noticed they now have synchronized diving. Two folks line up side by side on the board and dive at the same moment and do the same spins and twirls and flips and try to make the same splash in the water. Really now. Is this not the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen? Much less heard of? Synchronized diving. Now, before anyone gets their spleen in a bunch, let's make it clear: Nobody is criticizing the athletic and artistic ability of the people doing these things. They are amazing, and talented. Those of us who have trouble with belly flops can surely attest to that. But where is the limit to sports. Sychronized swimming is bad enough. Hand in the air … oops … two hands in the air .. a twist left, a twist right … flip and it's two feet … pointed up … And the Russian judge gave them a 7! Can they keep these sports at some kind of real level? Tell Bob Costas and all the rest of the Olympic gang to call when they have a synchronized 100-meter dash. Then I'll watch.
For those who do love synchronized stuff, here is the baby-pool team practicing for the London Olympics:
And here is Adriana Lima synchronizing herself.
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I agree with you Pat. I never have been a big fan of watcing the Olympic's.
Pat, I'd bet we could make that synchonized swimming more attractive to you if Adriana were diving off a board in her bikini, yes? Then you'd be begging a ticket to the Olympics, huh?
Actually, synchronized swimming is a separate ridiculous Olympic "sport." Pat is talking about the ridiculous "sport" of synchronized diving, which I was surprised to learn has been an official Olympic sport since 2000.
Truth be told, Pat is still pissed they gave ballroom dancing a try at Athens in 2004, but the International Olympic Committee subsequently decided not to make ballroom dancing an official Olympic sport. 2008 was going to be the year he pumped himself up with some Barry Bonds flaxseed oil, kidnapped Lima, and forced her to become his dancing partner. Pathetic, really. The first Irishman in Olympics history who was prepared to Mambo his way to a pulled groin.
This very true.. sometime they just need leave thing a alone