Review of World Championships Synchronized Swimming Events
Review Synchronised Swimming Solo Free Routine
The Solo Free Routine at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships produced an identical podium as the Technical Routine earlier in these championships with Svetlana Romashina (RUS) taking the gold, Huang Xuechen (CHN) collecting the silver and local favourite Ona Carbonell (ESP) pocketing the bronze.
Romashina secured her third gold medal at these championships, whilst no other athlete, male or female, has yet won more than one in any event or sport in Barcelona (2013).
Only one participant has won more gold medals in a single Synchronised Swimming World Championships than Romashina. Natalia Ishchenko (RUS) won at least four gold medals in each of the previous three World Championships.
Romashina raised her career tally of gold medals at the Worlds to 14. The competition record is the 16 by Ishchenko.
Romashina has yet to win a medal of another denomination than gold. In terms of total medals she equalled countrywoman Anastasia Davydova, who has won 13 gold medals and one silver.
Spain's 30th medal in Synchronised Swimming in the Worlds gives them only seven fewer than Russia's 37. However, Russia have won 33 gold medals to Spain's one.
The Solo Free Routine at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships produced an identical podium as the Technical Routine earlier in these championships with Svetlana Romashina (RUS) taking the gold, Huang Xuechen (CHN) collecting the silver and local favourite Ona Carbonell (ESP) pocketing the bronze.
Romashina secured her third gold medal at these championships, whilst no other athlete, male or female, has yet won more than one in any event or sport in Barcelona (2013).
Only one participant has won more gold medals in a single Synchronised Swimming World Championships than Romashina. Natalia Ishchenko (RUS) won at least four gold medals in each of the previous three World Championships.
Romashina raised her career tally of gold medals at the Worlds to 14. The competition record is the 16 by Ishchenko.
Romashina has yet to win a medal of another denomination than gold. In terms of total medals she equalled countrywoman Anastasia Davydova, who has won 13 gold medals and one silver.
Spain's 30th medal in Synchronised Swimming in the Worlds gives them only seven fewer than Russia's 37. However, Russia have won 33 gold medals to Spain's one.
Review Sychronised Swimming Duet Free
Svetlana Romashina won her 15th gold medal at World Championships, one short of the record by Natalia Ishchenko (RUS).
Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina helped Russia maintain their stranglehold on this event. Russian pairings have won this event each of the four times it has been contested at the Aquatics World Championships.
Romashina became the first to win three gold medals in this event.
Both Romashina (15) and Kolesnichenko (5) have won gold in each event they have entered.
Russia have won the last 15 Synchronised Swimming events at World Championships since Spain won gold in Free Routine Combination in 2011.
Jiang Tingting (CHN) and Jiang Wenwen (CHN) joined Romashina on a record three medals in this event. Jiang and Jiang have won two silvers, including this year, and one bronze.
Ona Carbonell won her 12th medal and ninth bronze. No other athlete has more than eight bronze medals.
Spain have won a medal in this event behind Russia in all four editions.
Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina helped Russia maintain their stranglehold on this event. Russian pairings have won this event each of the four times it has been contested at the Aquatics World Championships.
Romashina became the first to win three gold medals in this event.
Both Romashina (15) and Kolesnichenko (5) have won gold in each event they have entered.
Russia have won the last 15 Synchronised Swimming events at World Championships since Spain won gold in Free Routine Combination in 2011.
Jiang Tingting (CHN) and Jiang Wenwen (CHN) joined Romashina on a record three medals in this event. Jiang and Jiang have won two silvers, including this year, and one bronze.
Ona Carbonell won her 12th medal and ninth bronze. No other athlete has more than eight bronze medals.
Spain have won a medal in this event behind Russia in all four editions.
Review Synchronised Swimming Team Technical Routine
Russia won the Synchronised Swimming Team Technical Routine
Russia have now won this discipline all four times it has been contested at the World Championships (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013).
Aleksandra Patskevic, Alla Shishkina, Anzhelika Timanina and Daria Korobova have now won three gold medals each, more than any other person in this discipline.
Russia won the discipline with 96.600 points, the lowest ever to claim victory with. In 2007 Russia totalled 99.000, in 2009 they scored 98.833 and in 2011 they won with 98.300.
Spain claimed their second silver medal in this discipline. They are the only country with multiple silvers in this event and the only other country apart from Russia to have claimed a podium place each of the four times this event has been held (2 silver, 2 bronze).
Ona Carbonell (ESP) is the only woman to have won a medal at all four world championships in which this discipline has been held.
Ukraine claimed third place and thus received their first WCh medal in any synchronised swimming discipline.
Ukraine's previous best in synchronised swim
Russia have now won this discipline all four times it has been contested at the World Championships (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013).
Aleksandra Patskevic, Alla Shishkina, Anzhelika Timanina and Daria Korobova have now won three gold medals each, more than any other person in this discipline.
Russia won the discipline with 96.600 points, the lowest ever to claim victory with. In 2007 Russia totalled 99.000, in 2009 they scored 98.833 and in 2011 they won with 98.300.
Spain claimed their second silver medal in this discipline. They are the only country with multiple silvers in this event and the only other country apart from Russia to have claimed a podium place each of the four times this event has been held (2 silver, 2 bronze).
Ona Carbonell (ESP) is the only woman to have won a medal at all four world championships in which this discipline has been held.
Ukraine claimed third place and thus received their first WCh medal in any synchronised swimming discipline.
Ukraine's previous best in synchronised swim
Review Synchronised Swimming Solo Free Routine
The Solo Free Routine at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships produced an identical podium as the Technical Routine earlier in these championships with Svetlana Romashina (RUS) taking the gold, Huang Xuechen (CHN) collecting the silver and local favourite Ona Carbonell (ESP) pocketing the bronze.
Romashina secured her third gold medal at these championships, whilst no other athlete, male or female, has yet won more than one in any event or sport in Barcelona (2013).
Only one participant has won more gold medals in a single Synchronised Swimming World Championships than Romashina. Natalia Ishchenko (RUS) won at least four gold medals in each of the previous three World Championships.
Romashina raised her career tally of gold medals at the Worlds to 14. The competition record is the 16 by Ishchenko.
Romashina has yet to win a medal of another denomination than gold. In terms of total medals she equalled countrywoman Anastasia Davydova, who has won 13 gold medals and one silver.
Spain's 30th medal in Synchronised Swimming in the Worlds gives them only seven fewer than Russia's 37. However, Russia have won 33 gold medals to Spain's one.
Review Synchronised Swimming Solo Technical Routine
On Saturday, Svetlana Romashina won the Solo Technical Routine to hand Russia its 30th medal in synchronised swimming in the history of the FINA World Championships.
This marked Romashina's 12th (gold) medal in World Championships history and her first in a Solo event.
Only fellow Russians Natalia Ishchenko (16 gold medals) and Anastasia Davydova (13 gold medals) have won more world titles in synchronised swimming.
China's Huang Xuechen claimed silver equalling her result in this event at the 2011 World Championships.
Spain's Ona Carbonell collected bronze. At the 2008 World Junior Championships she was also awarded the bronze medal in the solo event.
Russia and Spain have now won one medal each in this event in all four World Championships editions.
Review Synchronised Swimming Free Routine Combination
On Saturday, Russia won the Free Routine Combination event. The Russian team has now won all seven Synchronised Swimming events at Barcelona 2013. They also won all seven gold medals at the 2011 World Championships.
Russia have now won 17 successive gold medals in synchronised swimming at the World Championships, since Spain won the Free Routine Combination on 22 July 2009.
Russia has now won the Free Routine Combination four out of six times (2005, 2007, 2011 and 2013).
Spain claimed silver to collect their fourth medal in this event and their first since winning the world title in 2009.
With Ukraine winning the bronze medal all three team events at Barcelona 2013 have now seen the same podium with Russia (gold), Spain (silver) and Ukraine (bronze).
Russia have now won 17 successive gold medals in synchronised swimming at the World Championships, since Spain won the Free Routine Combination on 22 July 2009.
Russia has now won the Free Routine Combination four out of six times (2005, 2007, 2011 and 2013).
Spain claimed silver to collect their fourth medal in this event and their first since winning the world title in 2009.
With Ukraine winning the bronze medal all three team events at Barcelona 2013 have now seen the same podium with Russia (gold), Spain (silver) and Ukraine (bronze).
Review Synchronised Swimming Team Technical Routine
Russia won the Synchronised Swimming Team Technical Routine
Russia have now won this discipline all four times it has been contested at the World Championships (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013).
Aleksandra Patskevic, Alla Shishkina, Anzhelika Timanina and Daria Korobova have now won three gold medals each, more than any other person in this discipline.
Russia won the discipline with 96.600 points, the lowest ever to claim victory with. In 2007 Russia totalled 99.000, in 2009 they scored 98.833 and in 2011 they won with 98.300.
Spain claimed their second silver medal in this discipline. They are the only country with multiple silvers in this event and the only other country apart from Russia to have claimed a podium place each of the four times this event has been held (2 silver, 2 bronze).
Ona Carbonell (ESP) is the only woman to have won a medal at all four world championships in which this discipline has been held.
Ukraine claimed third place and thus received their first WCh medal in any synchronised swimming discipline.
Ukraine's previous best in synchronised swimming were two fourth places (duet technical routine and solo technical routine) earlier this tournament.
Russia have now won this discipline all four times it has been contested at the World Championships (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013).
Aleksandra Patskevic, Alla Shishkina, Anzhelika Timanina and Daria Korobova have now won three gold medals each, more than any other person in this discipline.
Russia won the discipline with 96.600 points, the lowest ever to claim victory with. In 2007 Russia totalled 99.000, in 2009 they scored 98.833 and in 2011 they won with 98.300.
Spain claimed their second silver medal in this discipline. They are the only country with multiple silvers in this event and the only other country apart from Russia to have claimed a podium place each of the four times this event has been held (2 silver, 2 bronze).
Ona Carbonell (ESP) is the only woman to have won a medal at all four world championships in which this discipline has been held.
Ukraine claimed third place and thus received their first WCh medal in any synchronised swimming discipline.
Ukraine's previous best in synchronised swimming were two fourth places (duet technical routine and solo technical routine) earlier this tournament.
