U.S. Artistic Swimming Team Moonwalking While Underwater Is Wildest Video of Olympics

The U.S. artistic swimming team hit the pool Monday in Paris and put on quite a show, which included them moonwalking to Michael Jackson's classic song, "Smooth Criminal."
The team, which consists of nine women, had too much fun with this routine. It helped them get into fourth place after the first day of the competition.
This video has gone bonkers viral, and rightfully so. Check it out:
GIRL THEY MOONWALKED???????? pic.twitter.com/bUHe6aMtwg
— eme (@maverickruise) August 6, 2024
Fans were in awe.
Artistic swimming never ceases to amaze me. A quintessential Olympic sport that is fascinating to watch. https://t.co/nqsUt4Hm0c
— Dave (@Metabo_Dave) August 6, 2024
The breath control. The body control. The strength. I truly cannot wrap my head around all the abilities required to do this. https://t.co/0cnSV5xut0
— Madam Maeve Millay (@shantsrants) August 6, 2024
Every single Olympics I'm here not understanding the physics of this sport like how tf do you stay vertical, head at the bottom and legs out of the water? How does this even work https://t.co/xGgHyUnzFp
— Damascus (forma EVO NICE PROPAGANDA) (@zDamascus) August 6, 2024
I never seen something so cold in my life https://t.co/ZqUWrZLJta
— daij (@JumpsForJoyy) August 6, 2024
I wish the Olympics was every year. Like, this is incredible. They didn’t have to flex so hard. https://t.co/dyRHzb5cej
— Selema Masekela (@selema) August 6, 2024
I don't even understand how you train for this kind of thing, like I would just drown. https://t.co/LURZzOTkrS
— Aurelia Verity (@AureliaVerity) August 6, 2024

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