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Artistic swimmingformerly known assynchronized swimmingis a wild and wonderful Olympic sport. ), without ever touching the bottom of the pool. They hold their breath longer than any human probably should. Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images who love it when sports incorporate a little camp. To wit: The French artistic swimming team kicked off the free routine (a.k.a. It was dramatic, surreal, and absolutely perfect. OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images And that was only the beginning!...

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All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images/Amanda K Bailey To say Thomas is a role model would be an understatement. Allyson Felix is her inspiration. As she toldAndscape: I was always a fan watching her. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/Getty Images...

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If watching Olympic gymnasts leaping, twisting, and flipping has you realizing yourflexibilityisnt quite there anymore (ever? The key word here ispassively: Most stretching is static, with the muscles at rest. Or pick a few that target your tight spots and add them to your go-to warm-up or cooldown. Photograph: Katie Thompson; Getty Images Basically, theres no wrong time to get limber! The Workout What you need:Just your bodyweight. The down dog portion is great for overhead mobility to counteract sitting for long periods of time....

Even if sports arent usually your thing, there are plenty of reasons to tune into this yearsParis Olympics. Ewa Swoboda, Poland, Athletics 2. Marena Whittle, Australia, Basketball 3. VERGINIE LEFOUR/Richard Pelham/Getty Images Hsiao-wen Huang, Chinese Taipei, Boxing 4. Nazar Chepurnyi, Ukraine, Artistic Gymnastics 5. ShaCarri Richardson, United States, Athletics 6. picture alliance/Getty Images Nyjah Huston, United States, Skateboarding 7. Kacie Bosci, Canada, Basketball 8. Adam Peaty, Great Britain, Swimming 9. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/Getty Images...

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Or, rather, its been rebranded toartistic swimming. Another important piece of this name-swap puzzle? Artistic swimming has a long, long historythe sport as we know it dates back to the early 1900s. The Washington Post/Getty Images Annette Kellerman on a postcard in 1913 Annette Kellerman attempts to swim the English Channel. She starred in MGM aquamusicals, which were considered water ballets at the time. In the movies, its always hypersexualized or were just in the back looking pretty....

Laws to ban transgender athletesat the scholastic levelhave swept across the US,with 25 states adopting them. Trans athletes have been fighting back in the courtroom, and theyve been having some success. But these legal battles may be too late for some. Michael Pruett/Atsushi Tomura/Rudy Gonzalez/NCAA Photos/Getty Images The repercussions are going to be felt for generations. With so much focus on imagined, future situations, the experiences of real people are missed....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Barely a huff or a puff seemed to escape him. Hannah Peters/Getty Images/Amanda K Bailey But the journey since has been anything but effortless. Read on to learn how Lyles has succeeded against the odds. At just 3 years old, the future track star battled a viciously persistent cough....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. An editor I know was lucky enough to be in Paris for the start of the Summer Olympic Games. Etsy / Laneen Wells Her only true lament was that theofficial merchfor the Games left something to be desired. After scrolling through the offerings online, I can see what she means....

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All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. SELF: In artistic swimming, there’s so much emphasis on artistry and beautyin a predominantly female sport. Liz Corman (left)/MANAN VATSYAYANA/Getty Images (right) Do you sometimes feel like outsiders dont take it as seriously as they should because of this? People tend to associate artistic swimming withEsther Williams, or women diving into a pool sideways in a line....