Post #109339 by Tiki-bot on Fri, Aug 20, 2004 11:54 AM

Mrs Pineapple should ignore this thread...

A couple of days ago they had synchronized diving on the Olympics. I don't recall having seen this before and I was stupified by how silly it is. Synchronized diving?!!!

Now, synchronized swimming is lame, but still makes some kinda sense as a marching band/ballet/gymnastic crossover that takes place in the water (what were they on when they thought THAT up?). Participants can look at their teammates and adjust their positions, timing, etc., so they synch up. Divers have no way to do this while spinning through the air for all of 2 seconds. They can practice doing the same moves over and over and jump off at the same time and, but doesn't it seem like just dumb luck when they happen to synch up to the point it's like having a big mirror behind a single diver?

Why not have synchronized gymnastics or shot-put or bike racing? Where's my synchronized archery?!! Can anyone explain this? Now, if they had like 50 divers all at once, that would be cool.

Stoopid vent-mode off. For now.