FINA Aquatics 2017, 3rd day – Women’s water polo first day, Russian victory in women’s synchro swimming duet

Alexandra Patskevich and Svetlana Kolesnichenko of Russia triumphed in the women’s synchro swimming duet technical event of the 17th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Aurelie Muller of France won the women’s 10 km open water swimming event in Balatonfüred, in western Hungary. Jianfeng Peng of China triumphed in the men’s 1 m springboard diving event. Qian Ren and Yajie Si of China triumphed in the women’s 10 m platform synchro diving event.

Russian victory in women’s synchro swimming duet technical event

Results:

1. Alexandra Patskevich, Svetlana Kolesnichenko (RUS) 95.2036 points

2. Wenwen Jiang, Tingting Jiang (CHN) 94.0775

3. Yelizaveta Yakhno, Anna Voloshyna (UKR) 92.6482

French victory in women’s 10 km open water swimming

Results:

1. Aurelie Muller (FRA) 2:00:13.70 hours

2. Samantha Arevalo (ECU) 2:00:17.20

3. Arianna Bridi (ITA) 2:00:17.20

Chinese victory in men’s 1 m springboard diving

Results:

1. Jianfeng Peng (CHN) 448.40 points

2. Chao He (CHN) 447.20

3. Giovanni Tocci (ITA) 444.25

Chinese victory in women’s 10 m platform synchro diving

Results:

1. Qian Ren, Yajie Si (CHN) 352.56 points

2. Kim Mi Rae, Kim Kuk Hyang (PRK) 336.48

3. Pandelela Pamg, Jun Hoong Cheong (MAS) 328.74

Women’s water polo, 1st day: Italy, China, Spain and USA claimed the victory

Eight matches in the first day: that is our programme for the start of the 17th FINA World Championships at Hajós Alfréd Swimming Complex.

W1 Group A:

Italy-Canada 10-4 (1-2, 2-0, 3-0, 4-2)
Hajós Alfréd Swimming Complex, referees: Naumov (RUS), Mercier (FRA)

Italy: Gorleno – Garibotti 1, Queriolo 2, Radicchi, Aiello 1, Bianconi 2, Emmolo 1. Subs: Tabani, Cotti 2, Dario, Picozzi 1, Palmieri. Head coach: Fabio Conti

Canada: Gaudreault – Alogbo, Wright 1, Eggens 2, Christmas, Robinson, Fournier. Subs: McKee 1, Crevier, Bekhazi, Lenay-Lavoie. McKelvey. Head coach: Teocharis Pavlidis

Extramen: 1/6 and 1/3
Penalties: 1/1 and 1/1
Exlused: Robinson (CAN)

World League silver medallist Canada started the game really well their defense was great including goalkeeper Jessica Gaudreault good performance – she was the best goalkeeper in the World League Super Final in June.

But in the second quarter Italy started to dominate the game and made a spectacular 5-0 series. In the second half of the match Italian ladies played in an other dimension and finally won the game confidently.

W2 Group A:

Brazil-China 4-11 (2-4, 0-2, 2-1, 0-4)
Hajós Alfréd Swimming Complex, referres: Flahive (AUS), Ohme (GER)

Brazília: Abla – Zablith 1, Cardos 1, Amaral, Dias 1, Bahia, Duarte 1. Subs: K. Ferreira, S. Ferreira, Belorio. Head coach: Eduardo Abla

Kína: Peng – Mei, Xiong, Niu 1, Guo, C. Zhang 3, Z. Zhang 2. Subs: Shen (goalkeeper), Bi, Nong 1, D. Zhang 1, Chen 2, J. Zhong 1. Head coach: Dali Gong

Extraman: 1/6 and 2/12
Exclused: Bahia (Brazília)

After a dinamic start the match soon brought us the first goals of the game. From 2-0 the Chinese team managed to turn the game around, therefore by the end of the quarter the Chinese lead grew to two points. The sharp and fast attacks of the Asian team has proved to be impossible to defend for the Brazilian team. In the third quarter China continued its agressive attacks, but the Brazilians managed to make use of their opportunities better therefore they emerged as the winner of the quarter. The constantly offensive Chinese tactics proved to be more resulting, the Brazilians tried to score some goals from a long distance but mostly failed. The match ended with three strong Chinese hits.