# synchro

/ˈsɪŋkɹoʊ/ (US) · /sˈɪnkɹəʊ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/synchro
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

team swimming to music, with dance moves, lifts, and patterns done together in the water. You use this short, casual word for synchronized swimming.

For teachers: choreographed team swimming performed to music, with figures, lifts, and patterns executed in unison. A clipping of 'synchronized swimming', also extended in casual talk to synchronised skating or diving.

## Examples

- She practices synchro three times a week.
- After years of ballet, Maya joins the local synchro team to learn lifts and routines in the pool.
- Though outsiders dismiss synchro as mere water ballet, its athletes combine endurance, breath control, and precise timing under pressure.

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