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In a women's pool: Synchronized swimmer Frithjof Seidel

Christine Lebert
July 20, 2024

Frithjof Seidel is Germany’s only male synchronized swimmer on an internationally competitive level. The sport has long been reserved exclusively for women.

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Christine Lebert
Christine Lebert German culture and lifestyle reporter and editor
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