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water ballet

n.
1. The art of dancelike movement in water; synchronized swimming.
2. A performance or competition of this swimming.
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wa′ter ballet`


n.
synchronized movements, patterns, and other visual effects performed in the water by swimmers, usu. to a musical accompaniment.
[1925–30]
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There will be five swimming pools, including an Olympic-sized pool for synchronized swimming at Portofino Hotel - designed especially for water sports and showcasing regular water ballet shows throughout the day.
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A hybrid form of swimming and dance, synchronised swimming or water ballet is a combination of dance and gymnastics, for which swimmers perform a synchronised routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music.
So strict were the proscriptions governing the modesty of North American women's swimwear that in 1907, when Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman performed water ballet in the United States in a form-fitting knitted swimsuit that revealed her arms and legs, she was arrested for indecent exposure.
and knows the area very e hotel I stayed in was excellent, with nightly entertainment, including the most spectacular Water Ballet show, e hotel I stayed in was excellent, with nightly entertainment, including the most spectacular Water Ballet show, which was very skilful as well as entertaining; I for one was very impressed.
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