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Kate Moss has taken up synchronised swimming.

The British catwalk beauty spent almost a week mastering a water dance routine at a luxurious hotel in Phuket, Thailand - where she saw in the New Year - before performing for a big group of friends, including fellow model Naomi Campbell yesterday (05.01.10).

A source said: "Kate has spent five days solid preparing for this synchronised swimming display."

The 35-year-old style icon took the task so seriously she even wore professional attire and studied from a guide book to help her perfect the challenging moves.

The source added: "Underwater music was piped through her hotel pool, allowing her to practise her moves and refine the art of water ballet. Sporting a nose clip and floral swimming cap - worn ironically - she had a hotel worker download an online handbook so she could learn all the moves.

"Kate has perfected all the basic sculling moves and twirls, plus the eggbeater - basically treading water - but has really struggled with the crane which requires a great deal of core strength."

Kate's week of training ended last night (06.01.10) with an alcohol-fuelled performance which left her friends and rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince in hysterics.