|
What are Routines in Synchro? |
|
|
|
|
Routines The term ‘routine’ is given to what most people would consider to be ‘synchronised swimming’. In routines, swimmers perform a series of manoeuvres in time with music, and with each other.
Routines consist of two main parts: - Figures—can be standard (already defined as a FINA figure), or a hybrid figure (choreographed specially for the routine).
- Strokes (or Stroking)—refers to the parts of the routine where the swimmer is performing variations of basic swimming strokes such as freestyle, backstroke, or breaststroke.
Therefore, a routine can be defined as a series of stroking sequences and figures performed to music. There are two types of routines: - The technical routine
- The free routine.
The differences between a technical routine and a free routine: · Length—Technical routines are shorter than free routines · Choreography—Technical routines must contain certain compulsory elements that are performed in a specified order. In free routines, there are no compulsory elements and no restrictions on choreography · Scoring—Marks earned in the free routine count for a greater proportion of the final score than marks earned in the technical routine. |
