The 2020 edition of the FINA Champions Swim Series was successfully hosted in Shenzhen (CHN, January 14-15) and Beijing (CHN, January 18-19), with 70 stars from 26 nations being invited to this prestigious event. Throughout the two legs – with 28 individual races and two relay events each -, many Olympic and World Championships’ medallists […]
The 2019 season has come to an end for the best divers in the world with the conclusion of the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Singapore, from November 22-24. After the ninth-leg event, China and Italy shared the honours in the overall ranking of the individual events of the competition. In the men’s 3m springboard, […]
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After five legs and two clusters, held from the beginning of August until mid-October, some of the best swimmers in the planet are ready to compete in the last two events of the 2019 FINA Swimming World Cup, taking place in Kazan (RUS, November 1-3) and Doha (QAT, November 7-9). Before the final rendezvous of […]
via SWIMMING STARS READY TO CONCLUDE THE WORLD CUP SEASON IN RUSSIA AND QATAR — finixsportsblog
The 2019 circuit of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series resumes on Sunday September 29 in Chun’An, China, for the ultimate meet of the season after eight previous legs in Doha (QAT), Seychelles (SEY), Setubal (POR), Balatonfured (HUN), Lac St Jean (CAN), Lac Megantic (CAN), Ohrid (MKD) and Nantou (TPE) from February to September 2019. […]
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Sarah Sjostrom could have been the first female swimmer ever to win four consecutive titles in the same event but the Swedish superstar was upset by Canada’s Margaret McNeil in the 100m fly. Thus, half an hour later it was Katinka Hosszu who achieved this historical feat in the 200m IM. Even more remarkably, on […]
via HOSSZU WRITES HISTORY WITH 4TH STRAIGHT 200M IM TITLE AS MCNEIL UPSETS SJOSTROM — finixsportsblog
18th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2019: TITMUS UPSETS LEDECKY, SUN RETAINS TITLE PEATY CRASHES WR Ariarne Titmus (AUS) stunned Katie Ledecky (USA) to hand the American her first-ever defeat over 400m free at major international events. Sun Yang (CHN) claimed his 4th straight title in the same event among the men. The men’s 4x100m relay crown […]
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A record-high dive worth 114.80! 17 perfect marks! In a showdown between Chinese divers Yang Jian and Yang Hao on the men’s 10m platform final, it was Yang Jian who finally shined as the newly-crowned champion at the 18th FINA World here on Saturday. China bagged 12 gold, nine silver and one bronze to top […]
via 18th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: FLAWLESS 10M FINAL GIVES 12TH GOLD FOR CHINA — finixsportsblog
Suffering from an injury on her waist, Shi Tingmao proved her reputation as the Queen on the women’s 3m springboard as the two-time Olympic champion romped to take the victory and brought a one-two finish with Wang Han at the 18th FINA World Championships here on Friday. It was Shi’s third consecutive world title in […]
via THIRD CONSECUTIVE 3M TITLE FOR SHI TINGMAO (CHN) AT 18TH FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP — finixsportsblog
Russia, China, Ukraine and Japan were the favourites for the medals in the Free Duet event this evening at the 18th FINA Artistic Swimming World Championships in Gwangju, Korea. Russia, the reigning World Champion, has won this event every World Championships since the 2007 Melbourne World Championships when the separation of the Duet event into […]
Perfect marks were shown for the first time in diving at the 18th FINA World Championships as Chinese rookie Chen Yuxi won the women’s 10m platform here on Wednesday. China now has nine gold medal on pocket. Chinese women divers were waiting for this title since 2013, as Kim Kuk-hyang of DPR Korea was a […]
via “ROOKIE” CHEN YUXI EARNS GOLD IN THE 10M — finixsportsblog
Tonight’s final for the Mixed Technical Duet was packed with World Championship medallists from 2015 Kazan and 2017 Budapest. This is the third time that the Mixed Technical Duet is contested at the FINA World Championships. Russian swimmers Mayya Gurbanberdieva and Aleksandr Maltsev, silver medallists in both 2015 and 2017, were ready to challenge the […]
via THIRD GOLD FOR RUSSIA AND FIRST EVER GOLD FOR UKRAINE AT FINA WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP — finixsportsblog
The 18th edition of the FINA World Championships in finally on, after the spectacular Opening Ceremony of the FINA showcase today in Gwangju (KOR). The event was officially launched at the highest level, when the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in declared open the two-week Aquatic Festival. At his side, the FINA President […]
via GWANGJU 2019 KICKS OFF WITH FESTIVAL OF WATER AND LIGHT — finixsportsblog
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