and completed, but now for the 1st time, man will also be allowed to take pups the crew 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 the cobalt. does it have to be acrobatic and not joe? you can express yourself artistically with the choreography is missing, found all the expression involved. it's also the flexible. we do a lot of fitness training on a routine less up to 3 minute use. of course you also need to bit of stamina because the underwater lots cuz i'd have to hold our breath. hazard sticks. you've managed to become the most successful gym and synchronized swimming. how does he react to print to this is a gay man in a female dominated sports and where he managed to win a medal at the european championships, the,

the 3 big append swimming complex and dressed in a training ground performance center for gym and swimming. this is wes good, chill trains with the nationals quote for the european championships in bel grades . before entering the cops at the choreography, assess trust in the gym. the, however, the majority of his training takes place in the pool that you've spends up to a towel is in the will. so with his own female team they practice acrobatic elements such as this, which are particularly challenging is pretty much on the 1st couple of minutes. i feel incredibly comfortable with the goals this 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, but also by age. and i think i'm the oldest by 3 or 4 years and,

but it's nice. we compliment each of the well and always have something to last about. some of them know that some of the known among women that fit your, if this is now quite normal. but how does the women feeling 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 as it naturally makes a lot of sense the to through this and stop racist us. i don't think the sports would become any more unfair. it's more men join in because men also have their weaknesses that they bring with them this from and then itchy and agility is always a difficult for them. but 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. that the hedge of the squad is only a very national coach, stephanie mox, who used to be

a synchronized swimming herself and has been coaching, fit 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 grinded. and that's really great to see if the question is, is there a difference between training a mine or a woman in synchronized swimming? then i'd say yes, that's a serious difference. but in terms of physiology 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 smaller of the box comes broad choice, 5 as a code. so you have to rethink things in order to understand that one technique count works with both men and women, the voice of and the eyes of the phone from the team from germany, leadings away to 2024 europe and championships in belgrade are ascend, station switch hills and his team when gold,

the outcome bostic we teen castle. great. the 1st time in the 50 year history of synchronized swimming in germany. it's an incredible achievement. and one that makes which of we was joy. could you plan to swim at the age of 6 and started with height? the only thing 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 under the age of 18, competed in his 1st international competitions. but how did he go from high diving to synchronized swimming in the system? i was so happy with high diving in and i found a new sense of purpose in synchronized swimming. 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 of course, family aspects that weren't there in high diving,

the all history and the music music. i also had a lot of fun with that on it. so how does that affect your spouse? in 2021 split, you've ended his competitive career as a high diver and made his 1st attempt synchronized swimming, which has been open to men internationally since 2015. very soon he and his taught them. it showed some of 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 tucker to go to the middle. those using the will to maybe realize that it's a beautiful medium. i'm feel comfortable enough is especially the feeling of being completely surrounded by walton because i especially when diving on the default, the video that i'm moving around in the water is also something very, very special. funny, very beautiful. when you glide through the wall to pushing yourself forwards with undulation, it seems to me that also makes me feel free for me. so i think so difficult to head

the, let's remember being allows 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 profession. 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 about the scene here. so this decision is long overdue and to step in the right direction because with the others together, they still put your if is openly gay, became mouse age 18, and has the boyfriends. a gay man who competes in a women's port escape code for prejudice and discrimination. how does split choke deal with it? or touch this as a swans or some of them ask them? and so she might think homosexuality and competitive spots can be a sensitive topic. um, there are lots of comments on this 1st, but once you've experienced it a few times, you get over it at some point of time i live tough then the statement that to me

about in addition to competitive sport for 2 of is currently studying from most is degree in physical engineering at the technical university of but, and then click here recognizes many parallels between synchronized swimming and the lows of physics. the physics affinity of physics is always takes place in sport and can synchronized swimming of cause. it has a lot to do with the boy and see we always have to push out. so oh, out of the water hot out. especially when we swim is a teams from the name we do the list. in this respect, you could say the physics and my studies are also a little reflected in sports in his free time switch over the votes himself to a hobby that he discovered for himself on instagram a few years ago. crocheting, admitting, in addition to sucks, scarves and gloves, his favorite things to make a smoke cigarettes and cuddly toys. half the surface all, it really helps me a lot during stressful times. i take off an hour in the evening and then grab my

knitting and crochet things, and i am most myself in my world. what joking is the over people meeting that is 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 talking to me is that how he's managed it or not everyone can do that. so it's really impressive. sharpton is, you know, somebody but likely to michelle has also experience discriminatory and hub full situations in sports. in his case football it's come. allison a came from a very, very hit to 6 in the background is group. i played football in the village on everyone that was sent to sexual and, and,

and in the ninety's early 2000 is it wasn't all that big, modest and all this nice the rules of works. but of course the number one and so and football was a u g for back to the po, accompanied by his best friends we chose, takes punch in the gym and championships with his sports club as the bedding in berlin. a total of 11 teams compete against each other. before things get serious, all the teams to have practiced about without costumes. the teams are also highly motivated and ready to give it their own. now it's we chose and his teams turn the we tube systems and support his photo every moment. the freak sun 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 phone and 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 capital so happy that the tool fee is now a permanent team member who, sorry. so i have to say it was actually normal, just like so. i didn't notice any difference, not really. as we integrate it really well into a scene, we always have a lot of fun with him in the purpose, quasi theme as well. he was part of his 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 to the tools and his teammates finish in 2nd place on the team is didn't like the change in the ends. even stephanie marks. it is also the case to se venting is pushed into the move to establish the business. and so i think we simply have to open the top. i left, it must be up to the clinch whether he wants to include one man to man or for man. i believe that should simply be no guidelines or limitations because it depends on where i have potential. so we can country i come from to is really the best when it comes to who i send to the olympic games. performance and potential should be decisive, not gender organization is serious type. definitely see myself as a role model before i think it's a sport 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 and look to the income

. so i can also role model and plan in the tool continues to fight for success and some more records, see in the price category issues with a lot say what the of the amount of what i know i might just do it and i'm hosting dw,

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