Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artistic swimming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: artis-tic swim-ming
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Olympic sport, accredited by FINA, in swimming, in which swimmers perform artistic routines timed to music

Uncountable

Etymology

Promulgated by FINA in 2017, in part due to confusion with soloist synchronized swimming being synchronized without other swimmers, and the artistic nature of the swim outside of synchronization.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

synchronized swimming

Questions

What does artistic swimming mean?: An Olympic sport, accredited by FINA, in swimming, in which swimmers perform artistic routines timed to music
Where does artistic swimming come from?: Promulgated by FINA in 2017, in part due to confusion with soloist synchronized swimming being synchronized without other swimmers, and the artistic nature of the swim outside of synchronization.

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