Olympics 2024: Watch USA artistic swimmers moonwalk upside down underwater during Michael Jackson routine
nme.comMichael Jackson-inspired routine. Check out footage and fan reactions below.On Monday (August 5), the US artistic swimming team took to the Paris games to perform their technical routine, which paid tribute to late pop icon Michael Jackson.During the performance, each of the athletes wore an outfit inspired by the singer, and delivered the routine to his 1987 classic track ‘Smooth Criminal’.Unsurprisingly, it went down a storm with fans watching at home, particularly during one moment where the team flipped underwater and performed an underwater, upside-down moonwalk in tribute to the singer.GIRL THEY MOONWALKED????????
pic.twitter.com/bUHe6aMtwg— eme (@maverickruise) August 6, 2024Now, viewers have been taking to social media to share their thoughts on the viral moment.“I can keep watching this as a sport permanently because this is too smooth,” one wrote on X/Twitter, with another responding: “The hard work they must have put into their passion, So beautiful to watch”.A third wrote: “This will always be the Olympic sport that impresses me the most.
In total synchronisation, maintaining the same height and doing it without touching the ground. And then they do wild things like propel each other out of the water?
It’s incredible.”Check out more viewer responses below.I can keep watching this as a sport permanently because this is too smooth.Team USA with their iconic Synchronized Swimming performance, with Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal..
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