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2012 london olympics
August 8, 2012

All the Sparkle and Campy Glamour of Synchronized Swimming Costumes at the London Olympics

By Alex Rees

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Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/GettyImages

The diving pool at the London Olympics Aquatic Centre probably has a dusting of rhinestones at the bottom now. Why? Because the synchronized swimming events at this summer’s Games are half-finished. Over the past few days, the women’s duet teams performed in two preliminary rounds, with the finals splashing along nicely yesterday afternoon. Russia’s Natalia Ischenko and Svetlana Romashina took gold (after wearing costumes featuring Michael Jackson’s face — was there any other option?); meanwhile, Spain’s Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache won silver, and China’s Xuechen Huang and Ou Liu won bronze. Medals aside, everyone had pretty swimsuits to show off — click through our slideshow to see all the crystal-studded Lycra finery, and don’t ignore all the waterproof makeup either.

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Pamela Fischer and Anja Nyffeler of Switzerland Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Natalia Ischenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russia Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva of the United States Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Mi Hyang Jang and Hui Yon Jong of Korea Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Etel Sanchez and Sofia Sanchez of Argentina Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell of Australia Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Nadine Brandl and Livia Lang of Austria Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Yukiko Inui and Chisa Kobayashi of Japan Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Hyunha Park and Hynsun Park of Korea Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Isabel Delgado Plancarte and Nuria Diosdado Garcia of Mexico Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell of Australia Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Olivia Federici and Jenna Randall of Great Britain Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Anastasia Gloushkov and Inna Yoffe of Israel Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Gagnon Boudreau and Elise Marcotte of Canada Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Xuechen Huang and Ou Liu of China Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Nayara Figueira and Lara Teixeira of Brazil Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Sara Labrousse and Chloe Willhelm of France Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
Evangelia Platanioti and Desponia Solomou of Greece Photo: Clive Rose/2012 Getty Images
Plancarte Delgado and Nuria Diosdado of Mexico Photo: Al Bello/2012 Getty Images
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