FINA Aquatics 2017, 9th day – Chinese victories in mixed synchro platform diving and synchro swimming, British victory in men’s 10 m platform diving
Li Zheng and Wang Han of China triumphed in the mixed synchro platform diving event of the 17th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. China also triumphed in the synchro swimming team free combination event. Later on, Thomas Daley of Britain triumphed in the men’s 10 m springboard diving event. Moreover, Mikhaela Kalancha and Aleksandr Maltsev of Russia triumphed in the synchro swimming mixed duet free event.
Synchro swimming team free combination:
1. China 96.1000 points
2. Ukraine 94.0000
3. Russia 93.2000
Synchro swimming mixed duet free:
1. Mikhaela Kalancha, Aleksand Maltsev (RUS) 92.6000 points
2. Mariangela Perrupato, Giorgio Minisini (ITA) 91.1000
3. Kanako Kitao Spendlove, Bill May (USA) 88.7667
Mixed synchro platform diving:
1. Li Zheng, Wang Han (CHN) 323.70 points
2. Grace Reid, Thomas Dailey (GBR) 308.04
3. Jennifer Abel, Francois Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) 297.72
Men’s 10 m platform diving:
1. Thomas Daley (GBR) 590.95 points
2. Aisen Chen (CHN) 585.25
3. Jian Yang (CHN) 565.15
Women’s water polo crossover matches:
Brazil – South Africa 10:5 (3:1, 2:1, 3:1, 2:2)
Japan – Kazakhstan 17:8 (3:1, 2:1, 7:4, 5:2)
The winners will play for the 13th place, and the losers for the 15th, on Monday.
Canada – New Zealand 16:3 (5:1, 4:1, 3:0, 4:1)
Spain – China 13:5 (1:2, 4:1, 5:1, 3:1)
Russia – Netherlands 11:10 (4:2, 3:4, 3:2, 1:2)
Australia – France 16:2 (5:0, 4:0, 1:1, 6:1)
The winners have qualified for the quarterfinal while the losers will play for the 9-12th places on Monday.
Featured image: MTI – The Ukrainian synchronised swimming team in the free combination event
Source: MTI/FINA