Singapore World Swimming Championships: China's synchronized swimming team sweeps the collective routines, claiming all three golds in the team events—and finishing with an impressive tally of 4 golds and 3 silvers!
The team technical routine is one of the three events in the team competition at the Paris Olympics, and it’s also one of the most highly anticipated events in this year’s World Championships for artistic swimming. China’s lineup includes Chang Hao, Cheng Wentao, Feng Yu, Lin Yanhan, Lin Yanjun, Xiang Bingxuan, Xu Huiyan, and Zhang Yayi. During the preliminaries, the Chinese team topped the standings with a score of 225.7993 points.
In the final, the Chinese team performed to the theme "The Soul of the Qin Terracotta Warriors," symbolizing "a timeless epic that transcends millennia, much like the warriors themselves—standing tall to embody eternal resilience and unwavering determination." Ultimately, the Chinese team triumphantly claimed the gold medal, with the athletes shedding tears of joy on the competition floor. The neutral athlete team from Russia and Spain finished second and third, respectively.
By this point, all competitions in the artistic swimming events at this year's World Championships have concluded, with the Chinese synchronized swimming team securing a total of 4 gold and 3 silver medals.
Team Free Routine Gold Medal:Chang Hao, Cheng Wentao, Dai Shiyi, Feng Yu, Li Xiuchen, Lin Yanhan, Xiang Bingxuan, Xu Huiyan
Team Technical All-Around Gold Medal:Chang Hao, Cheng Wentao, Dai Shiyi, Feng Yu, Li Xiuchen, Lin Yanjun, Xiang Bingxuan, Xu Huiyan
Gold medal for the group skills free routine:Chang Hao, Cheng Wentao, Feng Yu, Lin Yanhan, Lin Yanjun, Xiang Binxuan, Xu Huiyan, Zhang Yayi
Women's Solo Technical Routine Gold Medal:Xu Huiyan
Men's Solo Free Routine Silver Medal:Guo Mu Ye
Women's Pair Technical Routine Silver Medal:Lin Yanhan / Lin Yanjun
Women's Solo Free Routine Silver Medal:Xu Huiyan
Among them, 19-year-old Xu Huiyan won 4 gold and 1 silver medal, making her the Chinese team's most decorated athlete.Additionally,Men's Individual Technical Free Routine, Guo Mu as wellFinished in fourth place;Women's Synchronized Freestyle Routine, Lin Yanhan, Lin YanjunFinished in fourth place;Mixed Doubles Technical Free RoutineGuo Mu Ye, Guo Si TongFinished in sixth place;Mixed Doubles Free RoutineGuo Muyi, Liu JinhánFinished in seventh place.
This year's World Championships featured 11 artistic swimming events, with the Chinese team claiming 4 gold medals to top the medal standings. The neutral team (B), composed of Russian athletes, and Spain each won 3 golds, finishing second and third, respectively. Austria secured 1 gold medal, placing fourth. Meanwhile, Italy, the neutral team (A) from Belarus, Japan, the UK, and Mexico also added medals to their tally.
Source: China Sports Daily, World Aquatics
