I'm not even going to say that synchronized swimming isn't a sport. You try to do what they do while treading water (an act that's much more tiring than you'd think if you've never tried to tread water as long as possible before) and then tell me it isn't a sport.
Sadly for them, that still doesn't do anything to raise my interest in their sport beyond zero.
Despite my lack of interest, I do have one very major qualm with their whole athletic culture. I already have an issue with putting appearances over utility in sports apparel and these ladies take it way too far. Not only are their swim caps even decorated to match their swimsuit costumes, but they've caked on the waterproof makeup to look good for the judges. Now, I can actually put up with that, especially since I don't watch the competitions. Despite that, it really grates on me that despite their excessive attention to appearance, they feel the need to wear nose clips. Sure this is a useful thing to wear if you're going to be spinning around upside down under water, but it creates a jarring disconnect between makeup and outfit and the grotesquely pinched noses that evoke a 65-year-old former B-list starlet who's taken ten too many trips to a mediocre plastic surgeon. Make up your minds, ladies (I don't think there are men in this event). Are you going to forsake utility for your looks or are you going to look like freaks so you can do your job better. You can't have both.
I also forgot to contrast Jennie Finch's eyebrows with a set I consider nearly perfect. Behold the power that is Jennifer Connelly's eyebrow!
Damn, that's a hot patch of eye-protecting hair.
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Jacob obviously hates Asian people.
Oh, I have a theory regarding your comment yesterday about water polo players wearing Speedos. I think they wear as little as possible so the other guys can't grab any fabric and drag them underwater. That rules out regular swimming trunks. And I understand the full bodysuit is rather uncomfortable to wear, so they probably don't want that. Speedo is the only other choice.
Of course, I've been watching water polo for a total of one hour of my life, so I really have no idea.
As Chris pointed out, you may hate Asian people, but you obviously love the Greeks, who are not an eyebrow-challenged people.
For the record, I also very much prefer a full and expressive brow as long as it features well-defined separation.
Chris: I don't hate Asians. It just happened that I couldn't find a photo that showed a close enough shot of the faces for the nose clips to be evident in all their goofy glory. Stupid people of European decent threatening to kill photographers if they published a shot of them with enough resolution for easy identification. They should take pride in their sport.
Courtney: I'm sure the body suits would be excessive, but they make skintight racing suits that just go from waist to knee. As tight as they are, I don't think they'd be any easier to pull off than would be the speedo brief.
Mickey: No one like an unibrow. The people who have them are just too lazy or too uncaring to fix them.
I'm kinda surprised that you spent more time talking about looks than geeky stats.
Guess that's for another post.
As one born with some pretty full eyebrows, I'm a fan of the plucking... but not too much. Jennifer Connelly is gorgeous, but a few more plucks wouldn't hurt her. And what the hell is that makeup made of?
You're so judgmental, Meaghan. As for the makeup, I have no idea what you're talking about.
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