{"id":3132,"date":"2024-08-07T16:08:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:08:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:08:38","slug":"video-social-media-is-blowing-up-after-usa-artistic-swimming-team-performed-michael-jacksons-moonwalk-while-underwater-during-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3132","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Social Media Is Blowing Up After USA Artistic Swimming Team Performed Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cMoonwalk\u201d While Underwater During Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Team USA artistic swimming team is going viral after they performed a routine inspired by Michael Jackson\u2019s moonwalk dance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<p>Team USA wowed audiences with their opening performance, where the members decided to show significant love to Michael Jackson by doing his famous moonwalk while in the water.<\/p>\n<p>It might be one of the more unconventional Olympic sports, but artistic swimming, which was previously referred to as synchronized swimming, is making major headlines this week because of Team USA\u2019s artistic swimming team.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the talented squad performed Michael Jackson\u2019s iconic moonwalk dance upside down while floating underwater.<\/p>\n<p>You read that correctly. They did so while holding their breaths, being upside down, and in sync.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: The USA swim team at the World Olympic Games has been going viral for this jaw dropping performance where they Moonwalked like Michael Jackson while underwater. This is America. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zfukKjhbo3\">pic.twitter.com\/zfukKjhbo3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dom_lucre\/status\/1820854002193404257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@michaeljackson<\/a> moonwalked so that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamUSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamUSA<\/a> could moonwalk upside down underwater \ud83e\udd2f\ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UvSlKQadxk\">pic.twitter.com\/UvSlKQadxk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Deezer (@Deezer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Deezer\/status\/1820814910118396120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Team USA artistic swimming team also wore outfits inspired by the King of Pop and danced to his 1987 hit \u201cSmooth Criminal,\u201d which is from his seventh solo studio album, Bad.<\/p>\n<p>As seen above, the team could be seen flipping underwater and coordinating their legs in a manner similar to the late pop icon\u2019s during his moonwalk.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-usa-artistic-swimming-team-and-china-currently-leading-all-after-two-rounds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">USA Artistic Swimming Team And China Currently Leading All After Two Rounds<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. artistic swimming team was in the pool on Monday, knowing they would be going viral for their upcoming performance.<\/p>\n<p>They put on quite a show, which included them moonwalking to Michael Jackson\u2019s classic song, \u201cSmooth Criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of now, China and the United States are the top leaders in following the team-free routine in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>China had 712.4455 points while the United States has 643.0255 points, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The gold medal is on Wednesday, and the acrobatic routine is set to determine the winner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Team USA artistic swimming team is going viral after they performed a routine inspired by Michael Jackson\u2019s moonwalk dance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 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