花样游泳又称艺术游泳或水上芭蕾,它是在各种游泳方法的基础上编排出的具有独自特点的颇有艺术性的游泳形式。花样游泳起源于欧洲,1920年前后流行于世。起初,它不过是一种团体操式的群泳,并无音乐伴奏,以后经加拿大传到美国。1934年,在美国芝加哥举行的世界博览会上,表演了音乐伴奏的水上 Synchronized swimming, also known as art swimming or water ballet, it is based on a variety of swimming methods based on the unique and artistic arrangement of the form of swimming. Synchronized swimming originated in Europe, popular around the world in 1920. At first it was just a group-based swarm swim, with no musical accompaniment, and later passed through Canada to the United States. In 1934, performed at the World Expo in Chicago, USA, accompanied by music on the water