Editing Synchronized swimming (section)

== Positions ==
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[[File:Open Make Up For Ever 2013 - Wu Yiwen - Huang Xuechen - 11.jpg|thumb|[[Wu Yiwen]] and [[Huang Xuechen]] of China perform during the duet technical routine at the 2013 French Open.]]

There are hundreds of different regular positions that can be used to create seemingly infinite combinations. These are a few basic and commonly used ones:
* '''Back Layout:''' The most basic position. The body floats, completely straight and rigid, face-up on the surface while sculling under the hips.
* ''' Back Tuck Somersault:''' Start in a back layout position. Bring your legs into your chest and pivot yourself backwards doing a full rotation or 360. From the tuck position, extend your legs and finish in a back layout position.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nabaiji.co.uk/tuck-somersaults-in-artistic-swimming | title=Tuck somersaults in artistic swimming }}</ref>
* '''Ballet Leg:''' Beginning in a back layout, one leg is extended and held perpendicular to the body, while the other is held parallel to the surface of the water.
* '''Bent Knee (or Heron):''' While holding a vertical body position, one leg remains vertical while the other leg bends so that its toe is touching the knee of the vertical leg.
* '''Crane (or Fishtail):''' While holding a vertical body position, one leg remains vertical while the other is dropped parallel to the surface, making a 90-degree angle or "L" shape. More specifically, a crane position requires the 90-degree angle in the legs (even if the bottom leg is submerged), while a fishtail requires the bottom foot to be at the surface which may or may not create a 90-degree angle in the legs depending on height.
* '''Double Ballet Leg:''' Similar to ballet leg position where both legs are extended and held perpendicular to the body.
* '''Flamingo:''' Similar to ballet leg position where bottom leg is pulled into the chest so that the shin of the bottom leg is touching the knee of the vertical leg, while remaining parallel to the surface of the water.
* '''Front Layout:''' Much like a Back Layout, the only difference is that the swimmer is on his/her stomach, sculling by his/her chest, and not breathing.
* ''' Front Walkover:''' Begin in a front layout position. Scull downwards into a pike position. Lift one leg vertically into a crane position. Lower that same leg into a split position. Lift the remaining leg vertically into a knight position. Lower the remaining leg and scull above your head into a back layout position.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://orcassynchro.org/intermediate-figures | title=Intermediate Figures }}</ref>
* '''Knight:''' The body is in a surface arch position, where the legs are flat on the surface, and the body is arched so that the head is vertically in line with the hips. One leg is lifted, creating a vertical line perpendicular to the surface.
* '''Side Fishtail:''' Side fishtail is a position which one leg remains vertical, while the other is extended out to the side parallel to the water, creating a side "Y" position.
* '''Split Position:''' With the body vertical, one leg is stretched forward along the surface and the other extended back along the surface, in an upside down split position.
* '''Tower:''' Start in a front layout position. Scull downwards into a pike position. Lift one leg vertically into a crane position. Lift the other leg into a vertical position and descend into the water.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to Do the Tower in Synchronized Swimming |url=https://www.swimoutlet.com/blogs/guides/how-to-do-the-tower-in-synchronized-swimming |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=SwimOutlet.com |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Tub:''' Both legs are pulled up to the chest with the shins and tops of the feet dry and parallel on the surface of the water.
* '''Vertical:''' Achieved by holding the body completely straight upside down and perpendicular to the surface usually with both legs entirely out of water.

The International Olympic Committee has further described the technical positions.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=SY| title = IOC - International Olympic Committee {{!}} Olympics.com}}</ref>