Editing Synchronized swimming (section)

== Injuries ==

Common injuries that may occur in synchronized swimming are tendon injuries, as the sport tends to cause muscle imbalances. Common joint injuries include the rotator cuff and the knees.

In their 2012 book ''Concussions and Our Kids'', Dr. Robert Cantu and Mark Hyman quoted Dr. Bill Moreau, the medical director for the [[U.S. Olympic Committee]] (USOC), as saying, "These women are superior athletes. They're in the pool eight hours a day. Literally, they're within inches of one another, sculling and paddling. As they go through their various routines, they're literally kicking each other in the head." Moreau said that during a two-week training session in Colorado Springs, the female athletes suffered a 50% [[concussion]] rate. As a result, the USOC began reassessing concussion awareness and prevention for all sports.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=_f5LxbHnu5EC&dq=Robert+Cantu&pg=PA35 ''Concussions and Our Kids: America's Leading Expert On How To Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe''], Robert Cantu, M.D. and Mark Hyman, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012, pages 35-36.  Dr. Cantu is a neurologist and Mr. Hyman, a sports journalist.  They have written a book for the interested layperson.</ref>

Others believe the incidence of concussions among synchronized swimmers is much higher, especially among the sport's elite athletes. "I would say 100 percent of my athletes will get a concussion at some point," said [[Myriam Glez]], a former French synchronized swimmer and coach. "It might be minor, might be more serious, but at some point or another, they will get hit."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Belson |first1=Ken |title=Synchronized Swimmers Find Danger Lurking Below Surface: Concussions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/sports/synchronized-swimming-concussions.html?_r=0 |access-date=21 July 2016 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 18, 2016}}</ref>