Synchronised swimming leaves viewers confused and amazed

Are they human? Is this a sport? Synchronised swimmers leave Olympic viewers confused - and amazed - as teams of eight take to the Rio pool in mesmerising displays It's not even close! Usain Bolt clinches his eighth Olympic gold medal and continues his Rio domination after finishing first in 200m final U.S. women's 4x100 relay team beat the clock after winning re-run petition: Bizarre scenes as sprinters run on an EMPTY track following earlier baton drop Viewers have been left confused and amazed by the incredible feats of the synchronised swimmers as they put on spellbinding displays of uniformity under and above the water today. It's a sport that few understand, yet the mystery seems to have added to the spectacle as millions tuned in to watch the swimmers in the Rio pool. Many have taken to Twitter to marvel at the stunning athletes, while admitting they have little idea what the competition actually entails. The Japanese drew on ancient traditions and the Brazilians burst forward with an edgy rock-and-roll routine, but no synchronised swimming team came close to preventing Russia from taking the lead in technical routines. | DailyMail via IFTTT

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