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Cueva Twins, 14, Earn World Championship Diving Bronze to Become Mexico’s Youngest Medalists

Pushing Mexico’s diving haul to five medals in Singapore, the twins have highlighted a youthful cohort poised for Los Angeles 2028.

Las hermanas gemelas Lía y Mía Cueva, ganaron medalla de bronce para México en clavados sincronizados en el Mundial de Deportes Acuáticos Singapur 2025. (Foto: Conade)
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Zidi Yu durante los 200 metros combinados, en el Mundial de natación que se realiza en Singapur (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Overview

  • Mía and Lía Cueva scored 294.36 points to claim bronze in the women’s 3m synchronized springboard at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 29.
  • At 14 years old, the twins became the youngest Mexican athletes ever to win a medal at a world championship in diving.
  • China’s Yiwen Chen and Jia Chen topped the podium with 325.20 points while Britain’s Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen took silver with 298.35.
  • Their performance lifted Mexico’s diving medal tally in Singapore to five, surpassing the four medals won in Doha 2024.
  • Coached by Iván Bautista, the sisters built on their April silver at the Guadalajara Diving World Cup en route to their breakthrough at a senior world championship.