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Aquatics

Aquatics are sports that are performed in water or is related to water. This involves sports like swimming, water polo and 'synchronized swimming' which is a combination of ballet and gymnastics. There are a list of such sports that are performed under water like Scuba diving, under water rugby. Water basketball is played in a team in water, this game resembles to water polo. Swimming which is an integral part of the aquatics is an imporatnt sporting event of 2010 Commonwealth Aquatic Games. Common wealth games 2010 includes these numerous water sports or aquatics.
Diving is connected with several events. There is synchronized diving also which is performed by two divers simultaneously. Synchronized diving is among the popular aquatics in which female and male divers go for plunge from platform and springboard. They dive separately as well, from spring board and platform. There is a certain height that the platform or springboard is made of. Diving is certainly a major event in the list of Sports in 2010 Commonwealth Games. Diving is a graceful execution done by stimulation of the whole body. This is an important aquatic sport in the commonwealth games.
Women take part in synchronized swimming involving ballet or dance movements. They even immerse under water, a nose clip helps them stay under water. This is also a team sport but they also take part as singles. This is one of the unique aquatics where the whole performance is made in tune with music. So speakers are fitted below the water level so that they can hear it clearly. Swimming is more spontaneous without any artistic movement. There are various strokes in swimming, like back stroke, butterfly, breast stroke. In freestyle the swimmer can select any kind of stroke he or she wants to conclude the game.
Another common aquatic sport is water polo. This is somewhat playing handball in water. There is a goal keeper and a number of six players opposing each team. Touching the bed of the pool is strictly prohibited. If an offense is committed, a goal has to be scored in 35 seconds. During this time if they fail to score a goal then the defense gets the ball's possession. The game is divided in 4 quarters, 7 minutes being the duration of each quarter. There is lot of enthusiasm about aquatics in the Commonwealth games. The venues for Aquatic sport in the Commonwealth games are being selected and these venues are gearing up for the big occasion.
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