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The rare cases people argue about

Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.

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The routines

  1. Can artistic swimmers hear the music under water?Yes.
  2. What are figures in artistic swimming, and who still performs them?Figures are set movements that each swimmer performs alone, one at a time, in front of a panel of judges and without music.

Judging and results

  1. Who is in charge of an artistic swimming competition, and what gets a routine disqualified?The Referee runs the session with the World Aquatics delegate: signals the start of the music, approves the penalties and the results, and rules on protests.
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