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

The winners – Photo: MTI

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

The winners – Photo: MTI

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

The medallists – Photo: MTI

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

The medallists – Photo: MTI

Women’s water polo crossover matches:

Brazil – South Africa 10:5 (3:1, 2:1, 3:1, 2:2)

Brazil vs. South Africa – Photo: MTI

Japan – Kazakhstan 17:8 (3:1, 2:1, 7:4, 5:2)

Japan vs. Kazakhstan – Photo: MTI

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)

Canada vs. New Zealand – Photo: MTI

Spain – China 13:5 (1:2, 4:1, 5:1, 3:1)

Spain vs. China – Photo: MTI

Russia – Netherlands 11:10 (4:2, 3:4, 3:2, 1:2)

Russia vs. Netherlands – Photo: MTI

Australia – France 16:2 (5:0, 4:0, 1:1, 6:1)

Australia vs. France – Photo: MTI

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