July 1, 2007 Synchronized Swimming Ballet Legs

Just practicing my ballet legs, the tips I received really helped, thanks! I can tell I'm not as over my face as before, but I can see that after a double-ballet leg, a regular ballet leg is a bit hyperextended. Any tips are appreciated, thanks!

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• synchronized
• swimming
• synchro
• swim
• ballet
• leg

[hernamewasveronica1]

Work on keeping your hips at the surface. Here's an excercise my coaches have us do that might help:

1. Lie on your back on the floor, arms by your sides. Bend one leg and leave the other one extended.

2. Do a "pelvic thrust" so that your hips are elevated above the floor.

3. Slowly raise your extended leg to ballet leg (Keep your hips pushed through!) Lower your leg slowly until it is about an inch off the floor. Repeat.

Hope this helps! :)

[synchrodoll]

These are great tips, thank you! :o)

[bibi1364]

this figura is regular perfomance....please,more training.

score:6.0

[synchrodoll]

this comment of yours is a very regular comment....please,give me some hints on how to improve!!!

[cassanovadamsle]

Which skoal do you use for ballet leg?

cuz i end up sinking even if i do the regular skoal....

[synchrodoll]

Hi there, I just use a regular foot first scull. If I were you, I would practice the ballet leg with one foot hooked on the side of the pool if you can for some support. When you go from back layout position to bent knee, you need to scull faster and then from bent knee to ballet leg, even faster. People usually end up sinking because they stop sculling once they lift their leg up. Good luck!

[pianopl8er]

wow i think it is really fun

[NintendoGamer012]

I used to on on BSK, if you were in the eastern area, and we we learned on 8s, we started 16 counts right before I moved. .. and this by far might be my favorite figure.. if you slowed it down a lot, you would do a lot better. just try it with 12 or 16. it helps a lot.

[synchrodoll]

Thanks caleyrainbow for the tip! I need to get new videos out to see if I've actually improved with all the great advice I've received :O)