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== Acrobatic Movements ==
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[[File:Open Make Up For Ever 2013 - Team - Japan - 10.jpg|thumb|A member of the Japanese team is thrown up in the air during the team's free routine at the 2013 French Open.]]

A acrobatic movement, also referred to as a lift or highlight, is when an athlete is propelled out of the water with the assistance of other swimmers. Generally, an acrobatic movement is an element in the routine, and has a degree of difficulty. Under the World Aquatics rules, there are four types of acrobatic movement:
* Airborne: featured swimmer is lifted into the air, disconnecting from the support swimmers. 
* Balance: featured swimmer balances on a support swimmer, staying connected from exit and entrance into the water.
* Platform: the support swimmers form a stable base or platform that the featured swimmer is lifted on. While this type will not achieve the same height the Balance, the stable base allows the featured swimmer to be lifted out of the water for longer.
* Combined: A combination of any of the above type of acrobatic movement. 

=== Construction ===
There are varying techniques used in acrobatics. The featured swimmer, or the flyer, is the athlete who is lifted out of the water to perform poses or acrobatic movements. The featured swimmer will often need gymnastics and diving skills to perform high-difficulty acrobatics. They are supported by swimmers underneath the water who typically use eggbeater to generate the power to lift the flyer out of the water.