Defying Gravity

Bruce Ely

The Oregonian

An underwater speaker guides the synchro club as they move through the water and appear to effortlessly defy gravity as they practice an aerial lift. 'Our sport gets a bad wrap sometimes,' says coach Linai Vaz DeNegri. 'I think it is because art is not valued as much in athletics. We have a unique combination of art and athletics here. I like to compare it to figure skating, while upside down, while not breathing.'

Bruce Ely, "Defying Gravity," in POYi Archive, Item #35844, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/35844 (accessed June 8, 2025).