Synchronized Swimming with the Real World DC Cast

Colonel K wrote in to give us more details on the Real World DC casts’ trip to Capitol Skyline Hotel Pool:

This past Sunday, me and a homegirl decided to head down to the Skyline Hotel down in SW. There was a synchronized swimming event being held and an art installation in one of the lounges.We figured it would be a good way to come down after a rather hectic and intense weekend.

We arrived around 6pm to find the pool area packed swimming enthusiasts, hipsters, tourists and their surprisingly well behaved children. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed the Real World cast hanging out in a corner area by the bar. Throughout the competition*, the tall smooth brutha kept yelling out to his castmate (bro-dude w/tattoos and long hair) who was a judge. Sure, these guys had been drinking all day, but for some reason this rubbed me the wrong way. I didn’t expect anyone to be standing in silence, but it seemed so corny, so contrived and a tad unnecessary. The rest of the cast were actually pretty chill. You couldn’t help but notice them, thanks to the film crew. But after a while, it got a little strange. Me and my friend decided to go watch our friend’s short film and enjoy our drinks in privacy.
 
*The actual swimming? I thought it was shit, really. Only one team delivered that real-deal holyfield synchronized swimming. The other three routines weren’t very interesting and rather poorly organized.

A quick flickr search led to maxedaperture who documented the whole of the synchronized event, including these two (one, two) pictures which include Real World DC cast members. (If I can figure out how to post them on the blog, I’ll be sure to update this post.)

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5 comments ↓

#1 Sara on 07.20.09 at 11:12 am

At least Ashley knows something about swimming. She grew up in Santa Clara (home of the world famous Aquamaids) and she was a swimmer in High School.

#2 brock meeks on 07.20.09 at 11:19 am

Didn’t we stop calling these video crews “flim crews” about a decade ago?

#3 Nerdette on 07.20.09 at 11:26 am

I wonder what Rico Suave’s scores were like :)

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#4 DCBadger on 07.20.09 at 3:40 pm

Was at Brightest Young Thing’s Camp Crystal Lake on Saturday. Asked Skyline management if the Real World DC was going to be coming to this function as I had overheard by the pool. Management told me RWDC was not attending AND they had not been contacted by the producers.

While I understand maybe they couldn’t tell me due to contractual reasons, or the people who were in charge of that weren’t available on Saturday, I think this is poor policy for Capitol Skyline. Guests of the hotel and the event do have the right to know that they will be taped. Just my $.02.

#5 DCBadger on 07.20.09 at 3:41 pm

Also hoping I get called a hipster d-bag b/c I was at the BYT Summer Camp.