On the improvement of the ability of artistic expression of the synchronized swimming athletes

Introduction

Since August 2002 in the World Youth Synchronized Swimming Champion, the proportion between technical merit and artistic impression has been changed from 6:4 to 5:5--- an increase in the proportion of artistic impression. Therefore, the cultivation of the ability of artistic expression is the key to the improvement of the level of synchronized swimming of China.

Methods

Investigation,Statistics and Comparison

Results

The result of the investigation illustrates that the judges of the 9th National Games consider that in regard of the distance between Chinese synchronized swimming and that of the best of the world, the technical level and ability of artistic expression are approximately the same, while 70.59% of the coaches and 61.61% of the athletes hold that the distance in the latter is greater. In the 27th Olympic Games and the 2001 World Synchronized Swimming Champion, Chinese team ranked No.7 in both team and individual events. However, the artistic impression of the duet was not as good as that of the No.8. A vertical comparison result of the artistic impression in Free Routine shows that the Chinese team is 4.667 less than that of the highest score. While compared with that of the best team, it is 5.332 and 5.668 less respectively in the duet and solo. The distance is relatively smaller in the artistic expression of the Chinese athletes and that of the first class of the world in team events, while in duet and solo, it’s much greater. Consequently, only by improving the ability of artistic expression can we shorten the distance with the best of the world.

Discussion/Conclusions

In conclusion, the major hindrances of the improvement of the ability of artistic expression of the Chinese synchronized swimming athletes are as follows: The coaches being rich in practical professional experience, but lacking in dancing and musical cultivation; the low efficiency of coaching method in specialized dancing items; the discrepancy between the athletes’ cultural and artistic level and technical level.

References

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[2]. A Syllabus on the Teaching of Synchronized Swimming (R). National Physical Institute. Dec.1995.