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35 years of to the full of the been in the mood, november 9th. the synchronized swimming pool that stands, the elegance and grace is and the women competed. but now for the 1st time, man will also be allowed to take pulse 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 this, i called about this. you have to be acrobatic, and nat geo. you can express yourself artistically with the choreography is missing, found all the expression involved. of course, it's also the reflective apple. we do a lot of fitness training on a routine, less up to 3 minute users. of course you also need to bit of stamina because the underwater lots cuz i'd have to hold our breath. how did that 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 destroyed bag of tents swimming complex and dressed in a training ground performance sent for gym and swimming. this is wes good, chill trains with the nationals quote for the european championships in belgrade. before entering level 10 tops of the choreography assessed are housed in the gym. the, however, the majority of his training takes place in the pool that you've spends up to a talent in the will. so with his own female team they practice

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 this up, some of the things they've made me feel so welcome. and i meant 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 from that, but it's nice we complimenting to the well and always have something to laugh about, about some of the known among women to chose. this is now quite normal. but how does a women feeling about having a man in the national scene? this has that he's no 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 racing says,

i don't think the sports would become any more on say or is more men join. and because men also have their weaknesses, cuz they bring with them this from an energy 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. um, unfortunately the gym and team did not qualify for the olympics that the hedge of the squad is all new, every national coach, stephanie mox, who used to be a synchronized swimming himself and has been coaching, fit your for a few years for 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 separate 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 by as a code. so you have to rethink things in order to understand that one technique count works for both men and women, the voice of and the eyes of the phone for the team from germany, leadings away the 2020 for europe, and championships in belgrade, our ascend station 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. i'm one that makes good feel sweet with joy. could you learn to swim at the age of 6 and started with high dying thing? his parents discovered his great supporting, talented in the early age. and by 10 he had moved to a sports boarding school invited and he took policy in various european youth championships under the age of 18, competed in his 1st international competition. and but how did she go from how you

doing things to synchronized swimming i was so happy with high diving in the end, 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. so how does that affect your spouse? in 2021 split your entities. competitive korea is a high, dies 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 scouts. 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 and moving around in the water is also something very, very special. i found the very beautiful when you glide through the wall to pushing yourself forwards with undulation, is to me that also makes me feel free. for me, something to 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 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 yet. so this decision is long overdue, and a step in the right direction. he goes with the others to go, they still put yours is openly gay, became mouse age 18 and has a boyfriend's

a gay man who competes in a women's sports escape go for prejudice and discrimination. how to split to deal with it or touch this as a swans or some of them ask them. and so she 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 a tom i live tucked and then a statement that to me boss. in addition to competitive sports, cut you off is currently studying from most is degree in physical engineering at the technical university of but and then quite a few of 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 buoyancy. we always have to push ourselves over out of the water hot out, especially when we swim is a teams. and then we do the list in this respect,

you could say the physics and my studies are also a little reflected in support. in his free time switch over the votes himself to a hobby that he discovered for himself on instagram a few years ago, crocheting and missing. in addition to sucks, scarves and gloves, his favorite things to make a smoke, vegas, and cuddly toys. we have the surface of 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 jogging is 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, of phase. 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. shopped in his, you know, as all somebody knew, but likely to michelle, his also experience discriminatory and hurtful situations in sports. in his case football it's come allison and a came from a very, very hit to 6 on the background is good. i played football in the village and everyone that was sent to sexual and annoying and ninety's early 2000 is how it wasn't all that big lot of smoke alison is sort of also works. but of course the number one and so in football was a u. d way 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 cost teams. the other teams are also highly motivated and ready to give it their own. now it's sweet to us

and his teams turn the sweet tube stones 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 the 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 pleased to and plates from his capital. so happy that the tool is

now a permanent team member who, sorry. so i have to say it was actually normal, just like before. i didn't notice any difference, not really as the integrated, really well into out saying we always have a lot of fun with him. in my purpose, quasi theme as well. he was part of the family. now it's time for the jury to didn't for its verdict. the more difficult the routine, the more points the team can achieve. the results, pre tools and his teammates finish in 2nd place and the team is didn't like the change in the end. even stephanie moxie diesel said the coach as the vetting is pushed into the move to establish the business. i'm so i think we simply have to open the top left. 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, you know, thank you 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, but 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 is actually my dream. to motivate boys and men to get me to try to then come to us. so that's an all role model i'm playing in tweet, you'll continues to fight for success and some more record to see in the video own health advocates by turning into your own ex

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