I thought synchronized swimming died years ago along with the rotary phone and most people’s dignity. But I have been proven wrong today by this Brooklyn news . Two women in their 30s just couldn’t let this dead art go and decided to resuscitate the aquatic “sport” in Brooklyn, of all places. With so many hipsters bike riding, I didn’t know people still swam in the boroughs. Known as the “Brooklyn Peaches,” Nicole Salm and Nicole Sciarrillo thought normal swim class was just way too boring and not cheesy enough.

“We don’t go crazy with sequins or appliqué like competitive performers,” said Sciarrillo. “They’re intimidating and smiling too hard.” (Kudos to that!) The duo were inspired back in 2010 after meeting a Parisian ballerina and suddenly become nostalgic for dancing in the water. The girls teach a class at the Dodge YMCA in Boerum Hill and have also appeared in art festivals in the Rockaways. But the two have no intention of competing. They want to keep it fun, for those brave enough to show up to a class. Roy Auty, the only male in the class, said he’s always dreamed of doing this. I can’t say the same, but a job well done for finding your flair underwater…with black bathing suits and mesh gloves.