The Harlem Shake became an internet phenomenon in 2013 after a group of Australian teenagers uploaded a video of themselves dancing to the Harlem Shake song by Baauer. The video quickly became viral and spawned a host of imitations. All of the Harlem Shake videos have one thing in common. The video starts with a lone dancer and then jumps to a group of wild dancers at the end. The craze led to people trying to find more and more outlandish ways to film Harlem Shake videos and swimmers were quick to join in the fun. Here are some of the best Harlem Shake swimming videos that are currently available.
UGA Men’s Swim and Dive Harlem Shake
This follows the usual format of one swimmer dancing at the bottom of the pool before it cuts to an assorted group dancing with him that includes a swimmer dancing with brooms and someone who appears to be trying to dance inside a sleeping bag. This is a fairly short video at only 29 seconds long which was probably because they are all at the bottom of the swimming pool but it is definitely worth a look.
Harlem Shake Swim Style
The start of this video looks like it could just be a recording of a normal swimming training session with a coach who simply likes to dance a little. This makes it much more effective when the video jumps to the whole group dancing. It’s a shame that only one person is dancing in the water but look out for the dancer in the monkey suit that looks like Chewbacca from Star Wars as they really show off some impressive dance moves.
Underwater Harlem Shake (Swimming Team Edition)
This is another video filmed at the bottom of the pool. It is worth watching for the manic dancing at the beginning of one swimmer who stands on the bottom of the pool while other swimmers glide elegantly above him.
Grand Haven High School Harlem Shake “Swim Style”
This one begins with some interesting moves from a guy in the foreground while swimmers casually stretch and pool clean in the background. When it cuts to the crazy bit we’re treated to a hilarious dancing banana and the creepiest masked guy swinging around on the right.
The Best Harlem Shake Compilation Swim Pool Water
If you only have time to look at one Harlem Shake swimming video on YouTube then this is probably the best one to choose. It has been compiled using extracts from 13 of the best Harlem Shake videos which have all been filmed either underwater, in a changing room or around a pool. Some of the funniest movements include a man in a horse’s head dancing on starting blocks while another swimmer next to him appears to be oblivious. Other highlights include a man trying to ride a bike under water and coaches who are dancing on the poolside while swimmers carry on training.