you so much for joining us. the thing and do the same way you expect and more different things from life. plenty. okay. and i just want to pursue what that's my thoughts hired or you think your kid is 2 different, risky, irresponsible, reasonable stop in port is not i want my son to become a doctor to him because it's time to, to give him your generation with

a sleep asked and then when generation slash watch now on you tube b, w w mentioned this kind of when it feels like therapy, the synchronized swimming, the speed that stands, the elegance and grace is the women completed that now for the 1st time, man will also be allowed to take pulse tube side who is particularly pleased about this. the 27 year old is currently the only man in the gym and national synchronized swimming team. on this i co bosses you have to be acrobatic and not joe. you can express yourself artistically with the choreography is missing, found all the expression involved us. it's also the reflect available. we do a lot of fitness training on a routine, less up to 3 minute. of course you also need to bit of stamina because the on the

wall to a lot to pass the hold up breath hazard fits. you've managed to become the most successful gym and synchronized swimming. how does he react to print you? this is a gay man in a female dominated sports as well. he managed to win a medal at the european championships. the destroyed bank, a pet swimming complex interest in a training ground performance sent for jim and swimming. this is wes good tools trains with the nationals quote for the european championships in belgrade. before entering level 10 tops of the choreography a faster hust in the gym. the, however, the maturity of his training takes place in the pool that you've spends up to

a talent in the will with him with his own female team. they practiced acrobatic elements such as this, which are particularly challenging is few minutes on the 1st couple of minutes. i feel incredibly comfortable with the goals is up some of the things they've made me feel. so welcome. and i think of a big brother. we don't just different by gender and, but also by age. and i think i'm the oldest by 3 or 4 years from that. but it's nice we complimenting to the well and always have something to laugh about. most of them about some of the known among women to chose this is now quite normal. but how does the women see and about having a man in the national scene? this has that he's not stronger than us and can support is very well when it comes to lifting. for example, we've done that with his strength and other ability. is it not really makes

a lot of sense and the to through this stuff based assess, i don't think the sports would become any more on say or is more men join. and because men also have their weaknesses because they bring with them this from an energy and agility is always it difficult for them. yeah, that is why i think that men and women actually compliment each other quite well in the water. unfortunately, the gym and team did not qualify for the olympics at the head of the squad is phone to every national coach, stephanie mox, who used to be a synchronized swimming himself and has been coaching, split your for a few years, training together. women and men is incredibly enjoyable for me because it's very conducive to a healthy team. you know, they support each other, they keep it shut the grind it. and that's really great to see if the question is, is there a difference between training of mine or a woman in synchronized swimming? then i'd say yes, that's a serious difference. but in terms of physio, logy alone,

that's how the body works, where the center of gravity is for us, women, it's more on the hit. for man, it's much higher where the small of the back comes broad choice. by as a code, you have to rethink things in order to understand that one technique count works for both men and women. the voice of a not as also phone for the team from germany, leadings away to 2024 europe and championships in belgrade are a sensation for joseph and his team. when gold in the capacity routine category, the 1st time in the 50 year, history of synchronized swimming in germany. it's an incredible achievement. and one that makes good tools. we was joy. could you plan to swim at the age of 6 and started with how you doing things? his parents discovered his great supporting, talented, an early age and by 10 he had moved to a sports boarding school in button. he took policy in various european youth championships and it the age of 18 competed in his 1st international competitions.

but how did he go from high diving to synchronized swimming fragments for me. i wasn't so happy with high diving in. and i found a new sense of purpose in synchronized swimming line. and i also realize that that was developing that it was making progress. i hadn't really felt that in previous years, and that really motivated me to keep going. and then it cost them the aspects that weren't there in high diving. i'm not the all history and the music music. i also had a lot of fun with that on the so that is all such as passed in 2021. could you of ended his competitive career as a high diver and made his 1st attempt at synchronized swimming, which has been opened to men internationally since 2015. very soon he and his cotton image showed sim. i became one of germany's top teams in 2023. he and the national team came 2nd in the free combination at the european championships in cub

scouts the most a middle those using the world. so maybe realize that it's a beautiful medium, and feel comfortable enough is especially the feeling of being completely surrounded by walton because i especially when diving on the default, the video and moving around in the water is also something very, very special. i found a very beautiful when you glide through the wall to pushing yourself forwards with undulation, isn't for me. that also makes me feel free for me. so i'm gonna sort of quiet here that's being the last olympic sport to be a female or single sex was not a good sign. we live in times where we talk about diversity and variety and inclusion includes your regression. it should be a, given that any support can be done by both genders or by anyone. however, you define yourself. you know, it wasn't it today, but the scene here. so this decision is low, move a g and a step in the right direction. because with the others to good, they still put your is openly gay, became mouse age 18 and has

a boyfriend. a gay man who competes in a women's sports escape go for prejudice and discrimination. how does split choke deal with it or touch this as a swans or some of them ask them and then so, so you might think homosexuality and competitive spot can be a sensitive topic. um, there are lots of comments on this at 1st, but once you've experienced it a few times with them, you get over it at some point of time i live to the statement not to worry about in addition to competitive sport for 2 of these currently studying from off this degree in physical engineering at the technical university of and then you'll recognize as many parallels between synchronized swimming and the laws of physics. the physics affinity of physics is always had its place in support and can synchronized swimming of cause. it has a lot to do with buoyancy. we always have to push out so own out of the water hot out, especially when we swim is a teams and then we do the lifts. in this respect,

you could say the physics on my studies are also a little reflected in sports. and it's free time switch you over the votes himself to a hobby that he discovered for himself on instagram a few years ago, crocheting and missing. in addition to some scarves and gloves, his favorite things to make a small focus and cuddly toys. half the surface. oh, it really helps me a lot during stressful times. i take half an hour in the evening and then grab my knitting and crochet things. and i am most myself in my world, but jogging is the over people meeting always for me here. it's a good way to switch off. he prefers to give his hand made creations to his teammates and good friends, such as messiah coon offense. he's one of his best friends and often accompanies him to competitions. michelle is really proud of his friend feature of the this can,

you know if i knew him from high diving and having followed his progression to synchronized swimming. and i'm totally amazed at how he's managed it or not everyone can do that. so it's really impressive. a soft and hit on somebody. the lights, the tools michelle has also experience discriminatory and tub full situations in support. in his case football, it's come allison and a came from a very, very hit just take some background is good. i played football in the village and everyone that was sent to sexual and, and, and in the ninety's early 2000 is how it wasn't all that big, modest and all this me. so of course the number one and so in football was o u d way back to the po, accompanied by his best friends if we chose, takes punch in the gym and championships with his sports club is the bedding in berlin. a total of 11 teams compete against each other before things get serious, all the teams to have practice about without costumes. the other teams that are

also highly motivated and ready to give it their own. now it's we chose and his teams turn, the sweet tube stands and supports his photo every moment. the free style is a success with only minus slip ups. in the end, the jury has to decide the state was exhausting, but the energy was right. we had the phone, we went well together was a team, and the fact that we've now got through without any major mistakes is great and we're really please the plates from his cover. oh, so happy that the tool is now

a permanent team member who's sorry, so i have to say it was actually normal, just like so. i didn't notice any difference, not really. as we integrated really well into a scene, we always have a lot of fun with him. the purpose crossing the module. he was part of the family. now it's time for the jury to did it for its verdict. the more difficult the routine, the more points the team can achieve. the results, pre tools on his team mates finish in 2nd place and the team is didn't like change in the end. even stephanie moxie diesel says the case to s the video is pushed into the move to establish the business. i'm so i think we simply have to open the top. it must be up to the clinch whether he wants to include one man to man or foreman this. i believe that should simply be no guidelines or limitations because it

depends on where i have potential. so which country i come from, who is not currently the best when it comes to who i send to the olympic games performance, some potential should be decisive, not gender. organization is serious. definitely see myself as a role model before i think he eats his boat and the benefits men and women coming together in this respect. it's actually my dream to motivate boys and men to get me to try to get in compass. so that's an old role model i'm playing, the tweet tool continues to fight for success and some more record to see in the the new year. happy that we are back to

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