The judges rate us on a scale from one to ten, ten being the highest. National - National Junior Olympics or National Age Groups. The judges score us on Artistic Impression and Technical Merit. Artistic Impression is how the swimmer has used the music to create the moves, the music itself, and the how the routine works with music. Technical Merit is how the moves are executed.
Egg beater is the answer.
No, we don't bring kitchen utencils in the water. Egg beater is a form of treading water where each the legs in a circular motion. The right leg moves counter-clockwise and the left leg moves clockwise. When done correctly egg beater can hold your head and shoulders out of the water. Instead of being incredibly talented water gymnasts that can do handstands all of the time we use a scull call support scull.