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Images: The most picture perfect event at the Olympics

These synchronised swimming teams started their careers with a bit of splish-splash in the pool. Now, they're just amazing dancers in, on and over water.

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FP Sports|Aug 07, 2012, 10:01:30 IST

[caption id="attachment_407574" align="alignleft" width="940"] Standing upside down in water? Italy's Lapi and Perrupato perform in the synchronised swimming duets technical routine. Reuters[/caption] [caption id="attachment_407576" align="alignleft" width="940"] This is taking it to another level... trying to stand on your head underwater. Argentina's Sanchez and Sanchez perform in the synchronised swimming duets technical routine. Reuters[/caption] [caption id="attachment_407596" align="alignleft" width="940"] When someone asks you to pose for a picture in the pool, you smile or maybe climb over your friend's shoulders. The Australian synch-swimming team does this. Getty Images[/caption] [caption id="attachment_407578" align="alignleft" width="940"] They're loving it! Sona Bernadova and Alzbeta Dufkova of Czech Republic. Getty Images[/caption] [caption id="attachment_407585" align="alignleft" width="940"] Are those birds? Oh no, just really nice legs which coordinate perfectly. Gagnon Boudreau and Elise Marcotte of Canada perform in perfect synchronisation. Getty Images[/caption] [caption id="attachment_407589" align="alignleft" width="940"] It's Pamela Fischer and Anja Nyffeler of Switzerland. Actually, it's easier to say Mr and Mrs Smith. Getty Images[/caption] [caption id="attachment_407592" align="alignleft" width="940"] Fischer and Nyffeler are so perfect that it looks like a picture out of a mythology book. Getty Images[/caption]

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First Published:Aug 06, 2012, 17:59:59 IST
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