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Critics meet Olympians - Peter Bradshaw with the British Olympic synchronised swimming team

Critics meet Olympians: Critic Peter Bradshaw with the British Olympic synchronised swimming team
Peter Bradshaw perches on the high diving board to appreciate a superbly executed turning-circle of eight interlocking synchro stars. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Critics meet Olympians: The British Olympic synchronised swimming team training
Members of the British Olympic synchronised swimming team prepare to join their team-mates in the pool. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Critics meet Olympians: The British Olympic synchronised swimming team training at their base
'A dream tidal rhythm in the water': the team use the 'sculling' motion to propel them through the water. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Critics meet Olympians: The British Olympic synchronised swimming team training
The British Olympic synchronised swimming team take a water break. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Critics meet Olympians: The British Olympic synchronised swimming team training
The British Olympic synchronised swimming team practises a formation on the poolside. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Critics meet Olympians: The British Olympic synchronised swimming team training
Italian coach Lolli Montico gives the team instructions. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Critics meet Olympians: The British Olympic synchronised swimming team training
The concentration and focus of the swimmers makes the rest of us look babyish. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
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