Outbreak: Olympic fever spreads (in restaurant showing synchronized swimming)

Synchro4Ever! Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 02:49 PM EST

Water polo and gymnastics are pretty awesome, but nothing compares to SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING! Only sport that gets me totally psyched for the Olympics!!!!!!!!!! Any doubt? Check out the documentary on the last Synchro Olympic team, Sync or Swim

Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:05 AM EST

I am psyched for synchronized swimming...at the banquet for my synchronized swimming club we got a little slip of paper that has all of the dates that synchro is competing and they are all on the calendar now!!

karen Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 01:14 AM EST

can't wait for synchronized swimming! so proud, one of the girls i coach years ago is going this year. they were showing a movie about the last olympic team at age groups but i didn't get a chance to see it. anybody know what it was called and if i can get a copy for our club?

karen Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 01:09 AM EST

here's the link although the music is different...
http://www.videosift.com/video/Christopher-GuestHarry-Shearer-Mens-Olympic-Synchronized-Swimming-clip-1

shishibeach Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 08:54 PM EST

Synchro is AWESOME! This was Spain performing in Rio last October (2007) and at the very end you can see the USA team about to come out. How do I know? My daughter is on the USA Olympic Synchronized Swim team!!!! We leave for China in 4 weeks...GO USA!

J Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 02:40 PM EST

If you enjoy the swimming, you should check out the water polo.

Jen Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM EST

oh i got the fever. the prescription? more sychronized diving. seriously the greatest sport EVER. stumbled upon it last olympics and have been positively giddy in anticipation of its return.

jes Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 08:09 AM EST

I was able to go to the Olympic Swim Trials and watch Phelps and Torres swim...it was amazing! The event itself was very impressive. Watchiing people live their lifelong dream is quite an honor. And I am extremely saddened by the Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate softball from the 2012 games. Go Finch, Ostermann and Team USA!

Melinda65 Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:41 PM EST

I love that Harry Shearer/Martin Short video. I am looking forward to the Olympics, even though I don't watch sports very much. My favorite in the summer games is gymnastics, but synchronized swimming comes in not far behind.

Deb Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 08:11 PM EST

It was Dara Torres that made me check the calendar and see how close we are to the opening ceremony. Now I have to check out synchronized swimming, too.

lynchpin Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 07:38 PM EST

I always enjoy gymnastics and track, but mainly I can't wait for Tennis. I'm still coming down from Wimbledon and I want to see who triumphs this time, on hard court.

strickens_girl Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 04:48 PM EST

I am stoked about the Olympics. My hubby and I watched the track and field qualifying rounds for hours. But I'm a sucker for sports - I'll watch any and every event I can. Go USA!

Katatonic Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 03:03 PM EST

I've had Olympic fever for several months now, sometime around March Madness I realized that the Olympics were coming up, much to the annoyance of my roommate, and later my parents. I always have bad Olympic fever for track and field, but I also have it for softball (can the U.S. win sweep the golds in all the Olympics that allowed softball in them?) For me, if it's fast, or any sort of competition, I'll be watching.

Annie Kelly Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 02:44 PM EST

Dara Torres has me excited for swimming. I've also got Olympic fever for gymnastics and track and field. I really enjoy watching Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix.

Ep Sato Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 01:53 PM EST

I want to see the 41 year old MILF-Y swimmer win some more medals. She's hot.

Also, I can't wait to see boxing and am crossing my fingers to see how far Puerto Rico's basketball team will do.

MK Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 01:15 PM EST

Verity, you just made my day. I've been trying to remember the awesome name of this one European swimmer from '04 since the trials started, and "Van den Hoogenband" is totally it.

laura h Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 01:03 PM EST

As a former synchronized swimmer, I can say, "Yes, I HAVE seen the SNL skit; yes, I DO find it hilarious; yes, you CAN listen to the music via underwater speakers (why they ALWAYS mention this fact at least once a routine I'll never know but it's annoying as h**l); and yes, I will SO be watching synchro this Olympics! Go Team USA!

Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 12:51 PM EST

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/mens-synchronized-swimming/1980340333

Laurie Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 12:45 PM EST

Oh, and rhythmic gymnastics! Basically, anything that gets ridiculed for not being a real sport, I'm a big fan.

Laurie Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 12:43 PM EST

If it's in the pool, I'm there. I can't wait for swimming and diving and synchronized swimming to start. I also love rowing (so hypnotic) and equestrian. I hope Mary Carillo's covering the dancing horsies again this time, by the way. She cracks me up.

Coach's Mistress Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 12:30 PM EST

Martin Short is all I could think about while watching this video. Somebody please find it and embed it PLEASE!

herndona Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 12:21 PM EST

My daughter is a synchronized swimmer and I can assure you it is much harder that simply swimming laps. Imagine swimming the lap of a pool underwater, while lifting another person over head and holding your breath at the same time. Don't forget you must do it all with a smile and your toes pointed! Get the point!?! Go US Olympic Synchro Team!!!

arryana Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 11:39 AM EST

i've been watching as many qualifiers as possible (swimming, track & field, diving, gymnastics) and i'm soooo looking forward to the games! i'm actually bummed i missed the synchronized swimming, lol. i think i may not be just suffering from olympic fever - i might be delirious! :-)

Cranky Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 11:30 AM EST

I'm just looking forward to being able to shout "UNBELIEVABLE! HE STICKS THE LANDING!" every time my husband trips over the dog. Oh Olympics, how I heart you.

jr Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 11:14 AM EST

swimming (phelps & dara torres, she's my hero!!!), gymnastic, track & field. i'm into all things olympics! my bff is coming over on the 8th. i'm making dinner & we're watching the opening ceremonies!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Verity Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:44 AM EST

Of course I'm looking forward to men's swimming. Not only so I can ogle Michael Phelps but also because I just love hearing them say the name Pieter Van den Hoogenband. That just brings a smile to my face every time and I don't know why. I remember during the 2004 summer Olympics, whenever there was a lull at work, my coworkers and I would randomly say Pieter Van den Hoogenband to break the silence.

Oh right, there are other sports too. I love that they've made the trampoline an actual Olympic event so I'll try to catch that one. That's usually where all the retired divers go who still really want to compete in something.

Then their's all the track & field stuff. I mostly watch for the track events.

Dave Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:36 AM EST

I, too, love me some fellas in spandex (especially the amazing Michael Phelps). However, I'm most looking forward to the women's 1500m (track and field) because someone I know from high school just qualified for it!

MK Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 09:45 AM EST

Gymnastics,swimming, diving--pretty much anything featuring fellas in Spandex.

Mandi Bierly Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 09:10 AM EST

"Hey you, I know you! I know you!"
I was gonna embed that SNL video, but I couldn't find it. (Post the link, if you have better luck!)
I did find a transcript:
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/84/84aswimmers.phtml

Broadway Baby Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 09:03 AM EST

Kathleen - You're not mad, you're just pointing!

snarky Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 08:25 AM EST

swimming - two words - Mr. Phelps. Yummy.

Kathleen Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 07:39 AM EST

I love gymnastics. That's my fave, but I'm going to try to expand my horizons this year.

Synchronized swimming is AWESOME (it always blows my mind that they're not touching bottom) but I will forever be reminded of that SNL skit with Martin Short and . . . was it Christopher Guest? The two man SS team, oh that was funny.