Most of the world’s top artistic swimmers have converged on Paris to compete at the second World Cup of the season scheduled, starting on May 3. This World Cup also doubles as a test event in the newly built Olympic Aquatic Centre. With just about three months remaining until the start of the artistic swimming competition at the 2024 Olympic Games, anticipation is running high.  35 countries will participate in this competition, each eager to fine-tune their routines ahead of the remaining major meets of the year. Those include, besides the Olympic Games, the European Championships in Jun ..read more

We have compiled for you all results from the 2024 Russian Nationals held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, from April 24 – 27 .   * indicates at least one base mark or a zero on a TRE. Technical Solo (W)  Club Swimmer DD EL AI Total 1 Russia Svetlana Kolesnichenko 37.80 202.0217 111.1500 313.1717 2 Belarus Vasilina Khandoshka 38.50 188.1983 105.4500 293.6483 3 Saint Petersburg-1 Elvira Almazova 39.05 184.9449 99.9500 284.8949 4 Russia Jr. Aleksandra Kuznetsova 35.00 175.6733 104.0000 279.6733 5 Moscow Region Laura Abdulayeva 36.05 172.6850 100.1500 272.8350 6 Moscow-2 Nadezh ..read more

We have compiled for you all senior results from finals at the 2024 U.S. National Championships held in Houston, Texas, USA from April 10-14.   Technical Solo (W) Club Swimmer DD EL AI Total 1 Scottsdale Synchro Arizona Angel Hu 32.00 128.2767 75.7500 204.0267 2 Walnut Creek Aquanuts Ana Martinez 22.95* 100.9967 85.8000 186.7967 3 (H) Aesthete Aquatics Academy Rachel Thean 15.20* 84.5367 84.5000 169.0367 3 Santa Clara Aquamaids Olivia Perez 24.10* 92.6267 74.5500 167.1767 4 Pacific Waves Synchro Lisa Kizis 19.30* 84.6567 76.4500 161.1067 5 (H) Calgary Killarney Artistic Sw ..read more

Although only 17 years old, Maria Alavidze is far from being a rookie in artistic swimming. She first represented Georgia at the age of 13 at the 2019 World Youth Championships, and hasn’t stopped competing internationally ever since. At this time, she has participated in two World Championships, two European Championships, and three European Junior Championships. At each of these events, the young Georgian athlete has steadily improved, paving her own way towards the top. And, she’s not done yet.  Coached full-time by former Soviet national team member Manana Chankseliani since 2019, the ..read more

It’s been a few months since our last Sync Up, with some important competitions in between, so let’s catch up on some of the news you might have missed. Road to Paris Italy News ICYMI and are living under a rock, Giorgio Minisini has not been named to the Italian Olympic team squad. Yes, the team was already named. No, there was no national team trials. The nine athletes are: Linda Cerruti, Marta Iacoacci, Sofia Mastroianni, Susanna Pedotti, Enrica Piccoli, Lucrezia Ruggiero, Isotta Sportelli, Giulia Vernice and Francesca Zunino. The reserve has not been determined yet. Ukraine News Ukraine ..read more

We have compiled for you all results from the 2024 Swiss National Championships (Championnat Suisse de Natation Artistique / Schweizermeisterschaft Artistic Swimming)  held in Sursee, Switzerland from April 6-7.   * indicates at least one base mark or a zero on a TRE. Switzerland had already implemented the apnea time limits for this competition. Although not specified in the final, official scoresheet, the total score listed in each table includes the +40 points bonus (hence why the EL+AI simply doesn’t add up). We have added a NB (No Bonus) annotation to the routines that did not e ..read more

The first leg of the 2024 Artistic Swimming World Cup in Beijing showcased a remarkable display of talent, with Chinese athletes dominating the competition. Even with a team mostly comprised of second-string athletes, the hosts displayed undeniable strength and skills, winning nine medals out of 11 possible, including six golds.  This outstanding performance not only highlighted the nation’s depth, but also demonstrated the potential of its up-and-coming athletes, suggesting a promising future for many years to come. Xu Huiyan, World bronze medalist in the technical solo event in Doha, ca ..read more

“Do you think that men are still excluded in artistic swimming?” A few days ago, I was interviewed by a fellow journalist working on an article about men in artistic swimming. If she had asked me that question 24 hours earlier, my answer would have been immediate. “No, they aren’t. Now, we will have men in the Olympic Games, men’s solos have been added to World and European competitions, and the number of young boys joining the sport is growing worldwide.” But I couldn’t answer so easily, not anymore. Honestly, I was rattled by the question. Only two hours before, it was announced that Giorgio ..read more

We have compiled for you all results from the 2024 World Aquatics (AQUA) Artistic Swimming World Cup #1 held in Beijing, China from April 5-7.     * indicates at least one base mark or a zero on a TRE. Technical Solo (W) Nation Swimmer DD EL AI Total 1 China Xu Huiyan 37.00 158.6183 86.3000 244.9183 2 Neutral Individual Athlete Vasilina Khandoshka 37.00 154.5867 80.3000 234.8867 3 Aruba Kyra Hoevertsz 34.25 136.8267 74.3500 211.1767 4 Slovakia Viktoria Reichova 30.15 125.8250 82.8000 208.6250 5 Mexico Nayeli Mondragon 29.00 125.9449 77.2000 203.1449 6 Netherlands Marl ..read more

The season gets back underway tomorrow in Beijing, with the first stop of the 2024 World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup. About 100 athletes representing 14 countries have traveled to China, with only four sending full teams. The others have opted to either give their junior athletes competition experience, and/or to focus on the solo and duet events. This competition will be the first where the most recent rule changes will be applied — meaning, the cap on the number of Thrusts and Rotations in free hybrids. As a reminder, it is now only possible to declare movements in the R5 – R9 famil ..read more