When he appeared at the gallery of the swimming pool of the Changgwang Health Complex, all the performers and spectators enthusiastically welcomed him with high tribute.

The performers presented dynamic movements and beautiful rhythms in such colorful numbers as duet synchronized swimming "Let's Sing of Our Pride in Being under the Guidance of the General", sextet synchronized swimming "It Is Offensive", solo synchronized swimming "Summer" and group synchronized swimming "We Sing of the Party".

They successfully represented the staunch spirit of Songun Korea dashing ahead like the wind toward the high peak of a great prosperous and powerful nation under the guidance of Kim Jong Il and powerfully demonstrated the daily developing synchronized swimming in the DPRK.

He acknowledged the enthusiastic cheers of the performers and the spectators and congratulated the players on their successful presentation.

He expressed great satisfaction over the splendid synchronized swimming presented by them, highly appreciating their success and extending thanks to them.

He indicated orientation to further develop synchronized swimming and ways to do so.

He set forth important tasks to serve as guidelines for rapidly developing the nation's sports, underscoring the need to round off sports technique and tactical system and training methods of Korean style to bring the level of sports technique to a higher stage.

Among the spectators were senior party, state and army officials Kim Jong Un, Ri Yong Ho, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Kim Kyong Hui, Kang Sok Ju, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Jong Gak, Kim Yang Gon, Pak To Chun, Choe Ryong Hae, Thae Jong Su, Mun Kyong Dok, Ju Kyu Chang, U Tong Chuk, Pak Myong Chol, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, Ri Ju Bong, chief secretary of the WPK Committee of the Ministry, and other officials concerned, servicepersons and officials in the fields of literature and arts and media.