Career
He is also an aquatic artist as well as historian of the International Academy of Aquatic Artist Hubbard started synchronized swimming shortly after it was introduced in his birth town Detroit in 1946 by swimmers from Chicago. Because the Amateur Athletic Union rules would not allow men and women to swim together in duet and teams as they had from the origination of synchro in Chicago the sport became primarily a women"s activity.
Because of the rules of international synchronized swimming competitions, where also only women are allowed, Bert Hubbard could not participate in international championships, either.
With the introduction of the International Academy of Aquatic Art (IAAA) in 1955 men were welcomed in synchronized swimming events, and Hubbard created and performed as aquatic artist until 2009 in various compositions, especially solos, at many IAAA festivals throughout North America. In 1960 he choreographed two mixed trios Othello after Verdi"s Otello and A Medieval Morality that were the first to receive top honors from IAAA in that category.
As the historian of the IAAA he documents the organization"s history and artistic activities, and shares such information in IAAA"s newsletter The Aquatic Artist.