Artistic swimming
2/12/20267 min
How long can you hold your breath underwater? And what about if you were doing a gymnastic and dance routine as well...? Artistic swimming, which used to be known as synchronised swimming, requires dedication, hard work and passion. Phil and Becca discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsGeorgie0:00
Hello, I'm Georgie, an English teacher and presenter at BBC Learning English. I want to tell you about a new series I've made all about speaking. Beating Speaking Anxiety helps you fight your fears of speaking English. Each video tackles a different fear, like the fear of making mistakes, the fear of not understanding people, and the fear of public speaking. Find practical tips and see speaking activities in action with real learners. Find Beating Speaking Anxiety on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
Speaker 10:31
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Becca· Host0:34
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Phil· Host0:37
Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Phil.
Becca· Host0:45
And I'm Becca. Have you ever done something physically challenging, Phil? Like running a marathon maybe, or climbing a mountain.
Phil· Host0:54
I've climbed some mountains, but only very little ones, so it wasn't that challenging. If physical challenges are something you enjoy, maybe you should try artistic swimming, or synchronized swimming as it used to be called, a combination of dance and gymnastics with a difference. In artistic swimming, athletes dance underwater while holding their breath.
Becca· Host1:17
Did you say dance underwater?
Phil· Host1:20
Yes. Swimmers dance upside down in the water, holding their breath. As we'll hear, it's an extremely demanding sport,