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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • We challenged a group of synchronized swimmers to try to keep up with water polo players. These professional athletes take the ultimate test and see if their technique, form, and coordination are enough to keep up with the pros!
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  • @ma_kal
    @ma_kal 4 роки тому +1003

    I know they have been doing this for years but I am still in awe of how they are easily treading the water.

    • @Vyed
      @Vyed 4 роки тому +60

      I've been a water polo goalie for about 2 years and after enough practice treading water becomes a rest position even with your hands and wrists out of the water

    • @93manning
      @93manning 4 роки тому +19

      What's crazy is that treading water using egg beaters is actually less energy consumption than regular treading!

    • @Vyed
      @Vyed 4 роки тому +8

      Hannah Manning well egbeating would probably be "regular" treading, but it can be a little confusing to learn somethings so when your a kid they just teach you to breaststroke kick. I'm sure that anyone who does anything in water at a higher level egg beats, swimmers, drivers, and obviously waterpolo players and synchro swimmers

    • @93manning
      @93manning 4 роки тому +4

      @@Vyed definitely! I've played water polo for about 9 years now and egg-beating has become second nature!

    • @Whostolemymojo
      @Whostolemymojo 3 роки тому +19

      I would like to find an instructional guide on how to egg beater because I mostly just flail my legs around and hope to stay up and then get tired

  • @gladitsnotme
    @gladitsnotme 4 роки тому +1074

    This series was one of the best you guys have ever done. Everyone vibed really well, looked like they had fun, respected each other, and I learned that water sports athletes stamina is INSANE.

  • @jmzrule54
    @jmzrule54 4 роки тому +322

    this match-up is so good !! the energy between both teams is so supportive and got me really sad to not see the water polo players play this year

    • @allisonjames2923
      @allisonjames2923 3 роки тому +3

      But they’re there now! Will have to look them up to support them (unless they’re playing my country - Australia 🇦🇺)

    • @robloxlover2748
      @robloxlover2748 3 роки тому

      GOD LOVES

  • @SPadventurOUS
    @SPadventurOUS 4 роки тому +252

    I love these! Also the polo player getting apologized to for the scratching did a good job not laughing hysterically 😅 and the apologizer was very sweet

    • @mqegg
      @mqegg 3 роки тому +10

      I mean scratching in a competitive sport is expected.

    • @medioreblatherskite
      @medioreblatherskite 2 роки тому +6

      @@mqegg Yes but a sychro swimmer wouldn't know that...

    • @FHL-Devils
      @FHL-Devils Рік тому

      @@medioreblatherskite - It's still also just the polite thing to do.

    • @birdbathfromhell4088
      @birdbathfromhell4088 Рік тому +1

      @@FHL-Devils water polo is certainly not about politeness 😂 I’ve walked out of practice with bruises up and down my ribs lmaoo

  • @miavergari1631
    @miavergari1631 4 роки тому +171

    Ashley is my my IDOL I started playing goal solely because of her she's INCREDIBLE

  • @sebastianolivier1442
    @sebastianolivier1442 4 роки тому +654

    Ballet dancers try to keep up with competitive cheer, that’s like the two opposites

    • @julianakarasawa315
      @julianakarasawa315 4 роки тому +59

      Ever saw a ballerina's feet? It is going to end in blood

    • @facesncharcoal4152
      @facesncharcoal4152 3 роки тому +94

      That would be wild bc ballet dancers are known for their gracefulness and cheerleading is all about hitting moves sharply and aggressively

    • @nakynie463
      @nakynie463 3 роки тому +10

      That’d be interesting

    • @doggo3470
      @doggo3470 3 роки тому +1

      Step and ballet lol

    • @daemon9449
      @daemon9449 3 роки тому

      I would love that

  • @allisonjames2923
    @allisonjames2923 3 роки тому +21

    I love the way they don’t even notice they’re constantly treading water (or stop). They all just chat away without ever putting their feet down. And the water polo players have the most awesome bodies. Almost makes me want to play water polo! (Synchronised swimming is too hard lol)

  • @anyasaunders916
    @anyasaunders916 4 роки тому +307

    I don’t know how you get your hair in those caps. I only swam in PE lessons and I could never figure out how to get all my hair in there without it coming off! Ps please do rugby players and American football players :)

    • @kai3542
      @kai3542 3 роки тому +10

      Its a twist twist more twist and tuck

    • @heatherlory99
      @heatherlory99 3 роки тому +22

      You tie your hair into a bun and quickly pull it over your head. Or if you have short hair you just stuff it in. Or go bald.

    • @ettajackson2483
      @ettajackson2483 3 роки тому +7

      You did swimming in P.E? Our P.Es are like the chicken dance 😔

    • @sadmermaid
      @sadmermaid 3 роки тому

      @@sam6864 swim at the school pool

    • @biancaortiz7362
      @biancaortiz7362 3 роки тому +2

      I have a lot of hair and I just separate it in 3. I twist each section separately and then tuck it in.

  • @carmelyn
    @carmelyn 4 роки тому +144

    My biceps hurt just watching 😅 props to all the athletes out there!! It’s awesome to see y’all so dedicated to your sport :)

  • @emilypresleysee
    @emilypresleysee 3 роки тому +43

    I love the mutual respect and humility between these ladies!!

  • @caitie226
    @caitie226 3 роки тому +14

    I love Ashleigh! She's so smiley, passionate, sassy and a great teacher! (Everyone was super cool though. Loved this episode!)

  • @urahihChalotte
    @urahihChalotte 4 роки тому +65

    When you binged through all the episodes and finally caught up...

  • @luckoflucien
    @luckoflucien 3 роки тому +12

    I realized that I’m watching this video on the day the US women’s water polo team wins its third straight gold medal at the Tokyo olympics!! And the NYT article about the win features of photo of Ashleigh with a caption saying she’s “considered the best (WP goalie) in the world”! Love to see it, and love seeing how nicely everyone gets along in this video. So much mutual respect.

  • @SD-hs2pk
    @SD-hs2pk 3 роки тому +100

    The golie is my favorite, she loves her sport, liked her comments and she's awesome at thid like her teammates.

  • @eddierich6179
    @eddierich6179 4 роки тому +32

    When the first shot one of the synchro girls took was almost a skipshot, I was SHOOK 😂

  • @haileyleonard4019
    @haileyleonard4019 4 роки тому +169

    this makes me miss water polo soo muchhhh

    • @haileyleonard4019
      @haileyleonard4019 4 роки тому +3

      @Kilikiano Lee even better yet, size 3 balls. We loved to skip those all the time

    • @jenriv89
      @jenriv89 4 роки тому

      100% this!

    • @Vyed
      @Vyed 4 роки тому

      Hailey Leonard ahaha yes

    • @jessethompson3838
      @jessethompson3838 4 роки тому

      Same

    • @eddierich6179
      @eddierich6179 4 роки тому +6

      Saaaame. The intro of "I get scratched all the time" gave me flashbacks to a tournament where the refs didn't nail check and some girl had acrylics on! I think by the end of the first day, every coach her team played against had complained 😂 the next day they did checks 😉

  • @abrick7016
    @abrick7016 4 роки тому +133

    Personally I would love to see bmx vs downhill mountain biking

  • @thethief7770
    @thethief7770 3 роки тому +35

    Wrestlers try to keep up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
    I trained Jiu-Jitsu for almost 8 years and was invited to train with wrestlers a few times. They're both ground based combat sport but with very different rules and techniques. It feels super goofy and against muscle memory to try to conform to something so similar but so different.

  • @jchen8902
    @jchen8902 3 роки тому +18

    Badminton and tennis! As a badminton player with a very disappointed tennis playing father, it'll be cool to see how they match up.

  • @StarshipSophie22
    @StarshipSophie22 3 роки тому +7

    the goalie seems like the sweetest person

  • @alyssadauria4472
    @alyssadauria4472 4 роки тому +36

    The girl in the red bathing suit looks like an Olympic water polo player ... She's in amazing shape

  • @GoodKarma11
    @GoodKarma11 4 роки тому +39

    I was just happy to watch them all having fun 😁

  • @anettesolsrud8318
    @anettesolsrud8318 4 роки тому +112

    I love that some of them had stomachrolls, even hard trained have rolls

    • @missmarta27
      @missmarta27 4 місяці тому

      yeah it's pretty cool, strength comes in a lot of different forms, and there's no specific body type that I would call "ideal strength"

  • @yvonnes7829
    @yvonnes7829 4 роки тому +118

    Danielle looks a little bit like Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark)

    • @pieiem
      @pieiem 4 роки тому

      Same thought

    • @christinerangel6976
      @christinerangel6976 3 роки тому

      OMG so much so!!! She totally needs to sign up to be her aquatic stunt double 😆👏

  • @beccakreidler8290
    @beccakreidler8290 3 роки тому +8

    Jokabeth's catches and goalie skills at the end were so good! She smashed in that last rotation.

  • @momojo4264
    @momojo4264 4 роки тому +95

    When they said we are going to do the 2020 olympics I was like suuuuurrrrreeeee

  • @supercheetah778
    @supercheetah778 4 роки тому +133

    Amazing stamina. I got tired just watching them.

  • @mena94x3
    @mena94x3 4 роки тому +9

    Well done synchros! I’m not surprised they’ve got some power in their throws, as their sport has developed lots of body control and strength.
    The body contact, the brutality of water polo is truly intense.

  • @pompe221
    @pompe221 4 роки тому +26

    I love this series! SELF, when you're able to make these videos again, could you consider doing Ballet vs Cheerleading and Football vs Karate?

  • @ngohpx
    @ngohpx 4 роки тому +65

    ugh favourite series ❤️

  • @alebeelen1725
    @alebeelen1725 4 роки тому +41

    It would be cool if they did a mixed team scrimmage

  • @wheatart4274
    @wheatart4274 4 роки тому +32

    Definitely my favourite series! I love seeing how the sports cross over!
    I think it would be really fun to see horse back riders vs motorcycle riders, but I don't know if that's as applicable haha!

    • @ellysonbee7553
      @ellysonbee7553 4 роки тому +11

      Or you could do English riders vs western riders. And motorcycle racers vs things like motocross (i hope those aren’t the same thing).

    • @chevweez
      @chevweez 2 роки тому +1

      @Kara Wheat , that's a good idea! I feel like trials bike riders and dressage riders might be kinda similar. And horse jumping is kinda similar to some parts of motocross. Makes we wonder sport would be most similar to barrel racers - flat track racing maybe?

  • @VWHybrid
    @VWHybrid 3 роки тому +12

    If it hasn’t been done I would love to see water skiers vs snow skiers!

  • @kankynza
    @kankynza 3 роки тому +11

    I really miss this series 🤧
    Also, I usually don't see much of this sport outside of asian olympics, but I'm really curious to see regular volleyball players keeping up with takraw players and vice versa.. it's interesting since both mainly have similar rules, but one can only use their hands/arms and the other only use legs

    • @chevweez
      @chevweez 2 роки тому

      @Kankan , that's good idea! Either that or soccer & takraw players.

  • @kodiakatwood6024
    @kodiakatwood6024 3 роки тому +3

    Congrats to the women on getting gold in Tokyo!

  • @mysticmelody
    @mysticmelody 3 роки тому +4

    I LOVE ALL THE POSITIVE PEOPLE!

  • @HamelinSong
    @HamelinSong 3 роки тому +24

    I want to see the dirty tricks. How they kick each other underwater, how they grab the opponent's suit, I want to see the scratching, I want to see the biting! 🤣

    • @bananasinpyjamas7738
      @bananasinpyjamas7738 3 роки тому +10

      There 8is quite a lot of “dirty tricks” but I’m not that sure about biting. No ones ever bitin me or anyone on my team but there is a lot of pushing under and kicking and dragging and stuff. It’s fun

    • @reversethatvideo8813
      @reversethatvideo8813 3 роки тому +2

      @@bananasinpyjamas7738 Someone bit me before. It completely threw me off. At first I didn’t feel the pain because I panicked and was confused. After that round, I could see this vivid bite mark and it began to hurt a little.

    • @gabrielnadirashvili7440
      @gabrielnadirashvili7440 3 роки тому

      @@bananasinpyjamas7738 unless you’re playing against an opponent bigger and stronger than you...

  • @highgrounder2012
    @highgrounder2012 3 роки тому +2

    "*opinions expressed are those of the goalie and do not reflect the team's stance on positions"
    Lmao

  • @janfood816
    @janfood816 3 роки тому +6

    I miss playing goalie. I was a bit short for it, so I'd often have to bump the ball over then net and they opposing team would get to corner kick. i'd run out and just catch it in the air, while my defensive players tended the goal. Was a great strategy for our team. I was MVP for two years.

  • @GallonMilkProductions
    @GallonMilkProductions 3 роки тому +5

    Girls are so nice this is so wholesome

  • @medimp3064
    @medimp3064 4 роки тому +51

    It's so funny to watch because I do both sports

  • @user-xs3db6ox3q
    @user-xs3db6ox3q 3 роки тому +2

    UA-cam happen to recommend Rio olympic US vs Italy after this vid and it's incredible! Rachel and Ashleigh are in the team!

  • @arianahernandez3932
    @arianahernandez3932 4 роки тому +45

    I like Danielle a lot, everything she says seems clever and well thought out, I wanna hang out with her

  • @kailynbecker1775
    @kailynbecker1775 3 роки тому +12

    You should do competitive swimmers and cross country runners lmao

  • @marypatton1122
    @marypatton1122 4 роки тому +47

    I wonder if the skills to learn one sport interferes with the sport of the other.
    (I think racquetball and tennis. Tennis players should NEVER play racquetball. Limp, springy wrists will destroy your tennis stroke.)

    • @bananasinpyjamas7738
      @bananasinpyjamas7738 3 роки тому +13

      As a swimmer and waterpolo player, waterpolo freestyle interferes so much with normal freestyle! Because waterpolo stroke has to be very short and wide so you dont lose the ball, but freestyle has to be long so less strokes required in more distance. My coach was pissed when I started waterpolo because i had a really nice long stroke, but now its completely terrible. Which sucks

  • @hleebeg
    @hleebeg 3 роки тому +10

    This one was really cool like I could see all 6 being good friends after this. At the end of the day, they're all team players 😊❤

  • @donbags5542
    @donbags5542 3 роки тому +2

    My kids practiced polo in a pool shared by synchro swimmers. I was amazed at the athleticism of the synchro girls...who were in some respects stronger than the polo players. I mean, those girls could eggbeat and lift not only themselves well above the water but also lift one or more of their teamates whilst doing so! For an extended period of time! At any rate, I'd love to see polo players try to do synchro moves.

    • @Appaddict01
      @Appaddict01 3 роки тому

      They did. ua-cam.com/video/TH3OR49CWIM/v-deo.html

  • @marydoyle4528
    @marydoyle4528 2 роки тому

    Lol so cute apologizing for shooting on Ashley 😂😂

  • @derpydupain9261
    @derpydupain9261 3 роки тому +4

    I wanna see swimmers and track runners try to keep up with each otherrr, I heard they’re polar opposite loll

    • @rd6203
      @rd6203 3 роки тому +1

      😳
      As a former track runner who hates water, this sounds like the kind of thing I would watch in horror 😜

  • @carolbuzelim
    @carolbuzelim 4 роки тому +6

    We played water polo at school, i love it

  • @toddmchenry3847
    @toddmchenry3847 4 роки тому +9

    I do water polo lmao, and once u get the hang of it, it's pretty easy! Also I went to State Champs 2019 :)

  • @Haggispk
    @Haggispk 3 роки тому +4

    Freestyle skateboarding vs downhill longboarding. They both deal with boards but one is all about style and the other is all about speed.

  • @howva
    @howva 3 роки тому +6

    I'd like to see skateboarders vs rollerbladers or baseball vs cricket

  • @blizzardmirage
    @blizzardmirage 4 роки тому +5

    All thumbs-up to you amazing ladies!

  • @sunshineofherlove
    @sunshineofherlove 3 роки тому +21

    Gymnasts try to keep up with cheerleaders and vice versa!

  • @dasheriepanio8379
    @dasheriepanio8379 3 роки тому +2

    Make more of this series PLEASE! I love this series ♡♡♡

  • @msuarez95
    @msuarez95 3 роки тому +12

    so, I'm really enjoying the athletics, but I think a really interesting episode could be professional poker players try to keep up with professional magic the gathering players. 😅

  • @vivianniu3493
    @vivianniu3493 3 роки тому +2

    idea!
    a 4 way thing
    divers, swimmers, synchronized swimmers, and water polo players
    I do a bunch of water sports (swimming, diving, polo) so it'll be funny to watch them try to do these

  • @annette2150
    @annette2150 4 роки тому +6

    It´s like handball only in water. I would be terrified if people pushed on fought me in water though

  • @michelledevries4987
    @michelledevries4987 3 роки тому +1

    Wish there were more vids like this. Lis those vids about comparandion. Like soccer VS hockey? Or something like gymnastics VS rhytmic gymnastics (rg). They have a lot in common, but also got many differences.

  • @XephyrHeart1238
    @XephyrHeart1238 3 роки тому +5

    Fencers vs Kendo!!! Two sword users!!!

  • @ShinigamiShionZ
    @ShinigamiShionZ 3 роки тому +18

    "and we will be going to the 2020 tokyo Olympics"
    *Covid has entered the chat(

    • @allisonjames2923
      @allisonjames2923 3 роки тому

      But they’re there now!

    • @ShinigamiShionZ
      @ShinigamiShionZ 3 роки тому

      @@allisonjames2923 Yeah but it’s 2021… sigh… Never heard of a joke?

  • @latonyanewsome0
    @latonyanewsome0 2 роки тому

    Goodness the women in both sports are super buff. It's awesome!!!!

  • @marianaolivares9579
    @marianaolivares9579 3 роки тому +6

    I’d love to see capoeira dancers try to keep up with ballet dancers

  • @shorty9575
    @shorty9575 3 роки тому +3

    you should do football players keep up with marching band!!

  • @jiayiisconfused3103
    @jiayiisconfused3103 3 роки тому +1

    and now these water polo players are all olympic gold medallists!

  • @gabbywhite7635
    @gabbywhite7635 4 роки тому +5

    Love this series!!

  • @menchievisco1405
    @menchievisco1405 3 роки тому

    I really like the sound of the water. Reminds me of all of my times in swimming class

  • @sarahstevens210
    @sarahstevens210 4 роки тому +5

    Roller skaters and skateboarders would be cool

  • @maybeitssecret8902
    @maybeitssecret8902 3 роки тому +3

    Break dancers doing ballet and Ballet doing breaking? ❤️❤️

  • @haltiamava
    @haltiamava 2 роки тому

    when i did waterpolo in gym class they didn't teach any of these basics lmao we were just thrown on to teams and told to play. would've loved a proper lesson like this!

  • @natnewman3721
    @natnewman3721 3 роки тому

    Another great video in this series. It's so awesome seeing how much respect and kindness athlethes have towards each other.

  • @mena94x3
    @mena94x3 4 роки тому +1

    Ask and ye shall receive. Looking forward to this!

  • @mndyD9
    @mndyD9 3 роки тому

    Makes miss miss waterpolo so bad! 😭
    These ladies are all super talented! 💗

  • @MrBeatboxmasta
    @MrBeatboxmasta 4 роки тому +4

    "...and we will be going to the 202 Tokyo Olympics." Little did she know...

  • @cofitness2136
    @cofitness2136 4 роки тому +7

    This is awesome!

  • @ardentlyinquisitivewanderer
    @ardentlyinquisitivewanderer 3 роки тому +4

    I would like to recommend the figure skaters on ice and the figure skaters on concrete

  • @beefkatsudon
    @beefkatsudon 3 роки тому +2

    next volleyball and basketball

  • @zannlau3653
    @zannlau3653 4 роки тому +2

    please do inline skaters vs skateboarders

  • @silkywilk
    @silkywilk 3 роки тому +1

    can y'all do a silk artists try pole dancing and vice versa? i think that could be really cool, a show of upper body strength!

  • @chloeoeorine
    @chloeoeorine 4 роки тому +8

    do competitive swimming!

  • @nickcalingo3309
    @nickcalingo3309 3 роки тому +2

    Singers try to keep up with Beatboxers!!!

  • @Bobby56288
    @Bobby56288 3 роки тому

    You can tell the synchronized swimmer in orange wears glasses

  • @wolfiwonder2092
    @wolfiwonder2092 3 роки тому +1

    Jumpers try to keep up with barrel racers. I need this pls

  • @cerezablack13
    @cerezablack13 3 роки тому +2

    Danielle has talent :D

  • @briannadau
    @briannadau 2 роки тому

    I love this series so much!

  • @AngelofGrace96
    @AngelofGrace96 4 роки тому +1

    love this series!

  • @NoMnOmJeSs16
    @NoMnOmJeSs16 4 роки тому +8

    Could we see rollar skaters and skiing? And BMX and mountain bikers? Rally car drivers and dirt bikers? I'd like to see a sport try drifting and do donuts and figures of 8

    • @NoMnOmJeSs16
      @NoMnOmJeSs16 4 роки тому +2

      Oh maybe rugby players and American football players

    • @bananasinpyjamas7738
      @bananasinpyjamas7738 3 роки тому

      And afl players. (Australian football league)

  • @igone738
    @igone738 4 роки тому +4

    I have an amazing idea, a gymnast and a capoeira fighter. Both relies on balance and flips.

  • @emaniburton9422
    @emaniburton9422 3 роки тому +1

    Roller skaters vs skiing

  • @livii4809
    @livii4809 4 роки тому +1

    As a swimmer myself I say
    Wow, I've never tried any of these since I'm a competitive swimmer

  • @theonlyseanyboi3397
    @theonlyseanyboi3397 3 роки тому +2

    Road bikers try to keep up with downhill riders/racers, or free style bmx riders try to keep up with bmx racers or other way round?

  • @alexgallardo9149
    @alexgallardo9149 Рік тому

    Girls don't catch a cold ❄ lol

  • @iEatGophers
    @iEatGophers 4 роки тому +16

    "We are going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics" Yea you would like that wouldn't you

  • @phoenixkh93
    @phoenixkh93 3 роки тому

    If you ever revive this you should do marshal artists/ballet dancers try to keep up with each other!

  • @jenniferbates2811
    @jenniferbates2811 3 роки тому

    Amazing series!!!

  • @samhu5878
    @samhu5878 3 роки тому

    Synchronized swimming is definitely harder thou. They didn't show their skills, but what they do is actually crazy.

  • @keti.rg.editzzz
    @keti.rg.editzzz 3 роки тому +1

    I noticed that the defense techniques are very similar to the basketball ones

  • @tonymythos
    @tonymythos 3 роки тому +1

    Can you do knife/kunai fighters try cooking and chefs try tantojutsu

  • @murongyunhai
    @murongyunhai 3 роки тому

    hope they do gymnastics and divers