Vladimir Maximov
19.09.1940 - 26.03.2011

Honored Coach of Russia in synchronized swimming, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, author of studies on the cinema history, numerous publications on art and culture, founder of one of the first festivals of films of spiritual and moral content "The Image of Faith". The water performances director, the Teatr na vode founder. During his lifetime, he was a member of the Cinematographers Union of Russia, a member of the Writers Union of Russia, a Senior Researcher at the State Institute of Art Studies.

Vladimir Maximov was born on September 19, 1940 in Moscow.
He graduated from Moscow State University, and later completed postgraduate studies at the State Institute of Art Studies, successfully defending his dissertation and becoming a candidate of philosophical Sciences. He worked at the State Institute of Art Studies in the department of Folk Art Culture for more than 40 years. During the years spent at the Institute, he published several dozen of his works, took an active part in round tables, reviewed the work of specialists from other departments.

In parallel with his scientific activities, he was actively engaged in cinematography. He worked in the field of children's, documentary and amateur films, took part in the work of selection film commissions, was repeatedly a member of the jury of various film festivals. In 2000, he became a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, collaborated with the Guild of Film Critics and Critics. In 1993, he organized the First Secular Film Festival "Image of Faith", which in 1994 was approved by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Confederation of the Cinematographers Union of Russia.

In 1970, together with his wife (Maria Maksimova), the SKIF-Burevestnik synchronized swimming team was created. In the 1980s this team was the strongest in the country for several years. For 12 years, Vladimir Maksimov worked as the First Deputy Head of the Synchronized Swimming Federation of the country. On his initiative, international competitions for the prize of the magazine "Soviet Woman" were created and held, which gained prestige both domestically and abroad, the world ballet star M.M.Plisetskaya was invited to the role of President of the Federation, discharge standards were developed, a lot of work for to create the All-Union commission for synchronized swimming at the USSR Swimming Federation was made

Work in synchronized swimming gradually led to the creation of the Teatr na vode collective. For more than 30 years, Vladimir Maximov not only directed the theater, but also staged compositions on the water, engaged in technical and artistical training of Theater artists. More information about V.N. Maksimov can be found on the website: www.vladimirmaximov.ru
Maria Maximova
Honored Coach of Russia, professor of the department "Theory and methodology of sports and synchronized swimming, aqua aerobics, diving and water polo" RSUFC (GTSOLIFK), Honored Worker of physical Culture, Honored Teacher of RSUFC, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, one of the founders of the Russian synchronized swimming, recognized specialist of the world synchronized swimming. She was awarded the honorary badges "For Services to the development of the Olympic movement in Russia" and "For services to the development of physical culture and sports", as well as the diploma and medal of the President of the Russian Federation D.A. Medvedev for his significant contribution to the development of sports and international cooperation, and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.

Maria Maximova was born on May 22, 1946 in Moscow.
She graduated with a "red" diploma from the Institute of Physical Education (GTSOLIFK), and immediately after graduation she became a teacher at the swimming department of this institute.

In 1984, the first specialization in the country Synchronized Swimming was created at the Department of Swimming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GTSOLIFK), the theoretical, methodological and practical course of which is still provided by Professor of the Department M. N. Maximova. She has made about a dozen speeches at international seminars and conferences and the first and only textbook in the country on synchronized swimming Theory and Methodology of Synchronized Swimming.

From 1991 to 2008, in addition to working with the Russian National Team, Maria Maximova was repeatedly invited by international federations as a choreograph-creator of free and technical programs for the World, European and Olympic Championships (Austria, Spain, Italy, France, Canada) The programs, staged by Maria Maximova, have repeatedly proved successful for national teams and individual their representatives. And in 1998, with an arbitrary program set by her and a technical one set by Vassilchenko Olga, the Russian team rose to the highest step of the world podium for the first time in history.

Many of Maria Maximova students successfully work in Russia and abroad — in the USA, France, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Israel, etc. More information about Maria Maksimova can be found on the website of the International Joint Biographical Center
Gana Maximova
Honored Master of Sports of Russia and Honored Coach of Russia in synchronized swimming. Senior coach of the Russian national synchronized swimming team, coach-director of the 4-time world champion and 6-time European champion — Russian mixed duet and the strongest synchronized swimmer in the world according to FINA in 2015, 2017 and 2020 and LEN in 2021 and 2022 A. Maltsev. Bronett Prize winner and bronze medalist of the international circus festival "Circus Princess" in Stockholm with a contact juggling act (2002), 4-time European champion in group and duet, participant of the Olympic Games as part of the Russian National team in Atlanta in 1996.

Gana Maximova was born on March 14, 1970 in Moscow. Graduated from the Institute of Physical Education (GTSOLIFK) and RATI (GITIS) with a specialization circus artistic director.

As a choreographer, she worked with the national teams of the Netherlands, Spain, Israel, Greece, Italy, Japan, Canada, Russia and France.

The various Teatr na vode show and performance creator (Swan Lake, The New Year's Adventure of the Snow Maiden, Love for three oranges etc) Co-author of the script and choreographer of the show "The Secret of the Underground Sea" shown at Moscow Olympic swimming pool, creator of water choreography for the ballet performance "Swan Lake" in China.

He is the author of a scientific study and 5 scientific publications on the topic of the World History of Water Show. You can read more about Gana Maksimova in Wikipedia and on the website of the studio school she created.