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human they is we will not say the way starts february 14th on dw, the synchronized swimming, the speed 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 puts you upside, 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 co boxes, you have to be acrobatic and not joe. you can express yourself artistically, with the choreography is missing and the old expression involved. it's also the reflecting pool. we do a lot of fitness training on so routine less up to 3 minute use out. of course you

also need to bit of stamina because the on the wall to a lot of have to hold our 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 and where he managed to win a medal at the european championships, the, the 3 big a pent swimming complex interest in a training ground performance center for gym and swimming. this is wes good tools trains with the nationals quotes for the european championships in belgrade. before entering the 10th comp said the choreography a faster hust 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 room with his old female team. they practiced acrobatic elements such as this, which are particularly challenging. is few minutes on the 1st appointment, the minutes i feel incredibly comfortable with the goals is up some of the things they've made me feel so welcome. i don't have 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, but it's nice we complimenting to the well and always have something to laugh about . most of most of the known among women. that's the tool. this is now quite normal. but how does the women feeling about having a man in the national team this has that he's not stronger than us and can support is very well when it comes to listing. for example, if we've done that, like with his strength, some other ability as it naturally makes

a lot of sense the to through this and push the priestess. thus i don't think the sports would become any more unfair is more men join in because men also have their weaknesses cuz they bring with them this from an energy and agility is always a 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. that the hedge of the squad is only a re national coach, stephanie mox, who used to be a synchronized swimming himself and has been coaching, split 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, 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, ology 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 becomes broad choice, right? as a codes, you have to rethink things in order to understand that one technique count works for both men and women. the voice who may not as also phone for the team from germany leading the way to 2024 europe and championships in belgrade are a sensation with youth 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 the tool sweep with joy. could you plan to swim at the age of 6 and started with height? the only thing is pirates discovered his great sporting, talented, an early age, and by 10 he had moved to a sports boating school in buttons. he took policy in various european youth chat

being shipped under the age of 18, competed in his 1st international competitions. but how did he go from high diving to synchronized swimming fragment system. i was so happy with high diving in and i found a new sense of purpose in synchronized swimming line. and i also realize that i 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, the, the aspects that weren't there in high diving the all history and the music music. i also had a lot of fun with that. that is all such as passed in 2021. could you of entities competitive korea as a high diver and made his 1st attempts at synchronized swimming, which has been opened to men internationally since 2015 very soon he and his cotton . i'm a show tim. 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 cocoa to go to

the middle, those e as in the world. so it made me realize that it's a beautiful medium and i feel comfortable enough is especially the feeling of being completely surrounded by water. because i especially when diving on the default, the video and moving around in the water is also something very, very special funding. very beautiful, when you glide through the water, pushing yourself forwards with undulation. it seems to me that also makes me feel free for me. so i can get food of quiet here. that's what i'm putting 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 but the scene yet. so this decision is long overdue and to step in the right direction because with steelers together,

they still put your is openly gay, became mouse age, 18 on types of boyfriends. a gay man who competes in a women's sports escaped coats of prejudice and discrimination. how does split choke deal with it? a touch as, as a swans or some of them ask them. and so, so you might think homosexuality and competitive spot can be a sensitive topic. um, there are lots of comments on this 1st. but once you've experienced a few times with them, you get over it at some point in time i live tough then the statement not to worry about. in addition to competitive sports, could you if 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 laws of physics. they've physics offended this physics is always that takes place in sport and can synchronized swimming of cause. it has a lot to do with buoyancy. we always have to push ourselves own out of the water.

hot out, especially when we swim, is a teams from the then we do the lifts. in this respect, you could say the physics and my studies are also a little reflected in sports. and his free time switch you over the votes himself to a hobby that he discovered for himself on instagram a few years ago, crocheting and editing. in addition to sub scopes and gloves, his favorite things to make a small focus and cuddly toys we have to surface out, 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 for 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. right. so it's really impressive. a soft and you know, as of somebody, but like the tools michelle has all some experience discriminatory and hurtful situations in sports. in his case football, it's come, allison a came from a very, very hit to 6 and background is group. 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 nice. so of course the number one and so in football was a u. d for 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 a practice run without costumes. the of the teams. they're 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 really please the plates from his coveralls 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 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 and the team is didn't like change in the end. even stephanie mocks, the results of the kind of 2 se venting 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 to 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. it's actually my dream to motivate boys and men to get me to try to achieve income. so i can also role model and play in the tweet you've continues to fight for success. and some more recall, let's see in the fall balls in pushed in on the 1st we are far in cost of the options we didn't

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