Artistic Swimming

Artistic Swimming is both an individual and team sport. It is a blend of meticulously coordinated acrobatics, swimming and dance. The sport requires grace, strength, flexibility, breath control, split second timing, and endurance.

Swimmers compete individually during Figures, and then as a team during the Routine. Figures are made up of a combination of skills and positions that often require control, strength, and flexibility. The Routine involves teamwork and synchronization. It is choreographed to music and often has a

Competencies the CCA aims to develop:

creates an opportunity for students to acquire artistic water skills
nurtures students to develop grace, flexibility and artistry in the water
incorporates dance movements, gymnastics exercises and swimming skills

Values:

imparts values of integrity, endurance and resilience
builds up harmony, teamwork and collaboration through training sessions and competitions
strives for excellence and develops innovation

Approaches the CCA adopts:

Improve swimming stroke skills
Learning basic sculling and AS positions
Improve basic sculling and AS positions
Learning figures of Artistic Swimming
Improve AS Figures and learning routines (solo, duet, team)
Improve routines and build team spirit

Level / Group

Day/Time

Venue

Teacher(s)

P3 to P6

Tuesdays or Thursdays

3.15 to 5.15 pm

(depending on grouping)

MGS Swimming Pool

Mrs Michelle Sin

Ms Lei Jiayun

Events / Competitions	Date
SSA National Schools Artistic Swimming Championships	Semester 1

Selection Trials for new members for the following year are often conducted in November of the current year after the CCA registration.