Move over, Raygun.
Kristina Makushenko, a retired four-time world champion in synchronized swimming, performed Rachael Gunn’s viral breakdance routine from the 2024 Paris Olympics — while under water and wearing high heels.
Gunn, an Australian professional breakdancer, made headlines after competing under the name “Raygun” and scoring zero points for her now viral routine at the Summer Games.
“Underwater Breakdance Olympics 2024,” Makushenko wrote, including a video of her rendition of Gunn’s choreography in the pool. “Such signature moves 🇦🇺🦘🐍
⠀
“It only took me 5 minutes to learn RayGun’s Olympic performance and recreate it underwater❗️ Maybe I can participate in the Olympics in LA 2028.”
The 36-year-old Gunn — who is also a lecturer at Macquarie University in the department of media, communications, creative arts, literature and language — faced criticism over her moves at the Paris Games on Aug. 9.
She went viral for her routine and finished last with zero points against her three competitors: Team USA’s b-girl Logistx, Syssy of France and Lithuania’s Nicka.
Gunn didn’t earn a single point in her three rounds of the Round Robin portion of the competition in Paris, and was trolled on social media.
Makushenko — who has 918,000 Instagram followers — asked “Do you think I can qualify for Olympics 2028” in the comments.
The Russian athlete garnered attention on social media for performing elaborate underwater dances in high heels to songs by Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Michael Jackson.
Makushenko started posted her dancing videos on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic for fun, she told Newsweek, adding that her social media skyrocketed after partnering with Nike swimwear.
Since then, a number of Makushenko’s underwater pool performances have gone viral with millions of views.
Makushenko began swimming as a young child.
“I actually started doing regular swimming, and then three months later my coach recommended artistic swimming because she saw my natural flexibility and floating abilities,” she said.
She moved to Miami to work as a coach after retiring from the sport.
