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Maltsev, Xu Top Inaugural Artistic Swimming Finals as Spain and Mexico Secure Podiums

The first artistic swimming finals in Singapore crowned solo technical champions, with neutral athletes plus China leading the medal table

El equipo español durante la rutina de equipos libre.
Iris Tio Casas.
El nadador español Dennis Gonzalez abre el medallero para España con una plata en la final del solo técnico
Iris Tió durante la rutina de solo técnico.

Overview

  • Alexandr Maltsev captured gold in the debut men’s solo technical event competing as a neutral athlete with a score of 251.7133 points.
  • Xu Huiyan won the women’s solo technical title for China with 272.9917 points, while neutral Belarusian Vasilina Khandoshka claimed silver and Spain’s Iris Tió took bronze.
  • Spain’s free team routine earned bronze with its ‘La Locura’ performance, marking the nation’s first world team podium since 2013.
  • Mexico’s Diego Villalobos became the first individual Mexican medalist in artistic swimming history by winning bronze in the men’s solo technical event.
  • Solo free routines and mixed duet finals are scheduled next, offering athletes further medal opportunities at the championships.