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2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIIARTISTIC IMPRESSIONChoreography Music Use & Interpretation Manner of PresentationCOMPETENT: 6.0 to 6.9Predictable & ordinary, but Tends toward a generic Tentative. Best ef<strong>for</strong>t is abasic solid choreography is interpretation of obvious melody pasted-on smile. Avoids eyeevident. Routine moves; most of or rhythm. Attempts to explore contact. Evidence of somepool area is covered; patterns contrasts/changes, but doesn't planned outward focus, butchange but not often. Content succeed. Little attempt to tends to be more 'off' than 'on'.is limited by ability level of project mood.swimmers. Minor highlights.SATISFACTORY: 5.0 to 5.9Mostly common basic actions Mechanical. Predictable actions Visibly self-conscious and& patterns. Awkward transitions <strong>for</strong> easy-to-use accents. Safe nervous.& little flow. Unbalanced pool functional use of the obvious Most focus is inward,coverage. Key elements poorly beat. Some actions may bear no concentrating on per<strong>for</strong>mance ofplaced. Content limited & relationship to the music. skills. Little ef<strong>for</strong>t atrepetitious.projection.DEFICIENT: 4.0 to 4.9No variety or creativity. Attempts to per<strong>for</strong>m to the Look scared. BarelyLimited to simple basics. beat, but mood and character acknowledge viewers.Standard actions in generic flow. ignored.Occasional strained smile.Simple basic patterns.Tense & rigid bodies.Poor pool coverage.WEAK: 3.0 to 3.9Sparse series of simple basic Actions have little relationship Wooden & nervous. Almost totalskills interspersed with to music. Mostly background. inward focus. In Duet & Team,elementary propulsionlook more at each other thantechniques. Some attempt atat the viewers.patterns & planned movement.VERY WEAK: 2.0 to 2.9Little evidence of plan or Any music could be used. Awkward. Only attempt atstructure. A sequential No interpretation attempted. presentation is the costume.per<strong>for</strong>mance of simple actions.Minimal co-ordination.HARDLY RECOGNISABLE:0.1 to 1.9Shapeless, senseless & totally Swimmers are oblivious to the Just attempt to swim. Appeardisorganised. music. unaware of surroundings.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual <strong>for</strong> Judges, Coaches & Referees 143

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