Artistic Swimming

World Aquatics Announces Egypt Aquatics Festival For May 2023

The multi-aquatics event will bring together World Cup events in artistic swimming and open water while also featuring a beach water polo tournament.

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Svetlana Romashina, the Most-Decorated Artistic Swimmer Ever, Retires at 33

Svetlana Romashina’s 21 World Aquatics Championships gold medals are second all-time to only American swimmer Michael Phelps.

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Ohio State Synchro Claims Win At Jessica Beck Memorial Competition

The Buckeyes earned an overall score of 104 points to defeat Texas Woman’s University (65 points) and Michigan (42 points).

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Ohio State Synchro Hosts Jessica Beck Memorial Competition

The 2023 Jessica Beck Memorial Competition on Saturday will feature the Buckeyes, Michigan and Texas Women’s University.

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Men Eligible To Compete In Artistic Swimming At Olympics For First Time In Paris

The new rules will permit a maximum of two men to compete in the team event at the Olympic Games.

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“New Lease of Life” for Britain’s Artistic Swimming Squad In 2023

The GB athletes are coming off the back of a memorable 2022 that saw them reach finals in each of the six World Championship events they entered.

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FINA Announces 2023 Artistic Swimming World Cup Hosts

A collection of both new and familiar cities is set to host the FINA Artistic Swimming World Cup 2023.

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Athens, Greece Named Host Of 2023 FINA World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships

The Greek capital of Athens is set to host the 3rd FINA World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships 2023 from 30 August – 3 September 2023.

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Russian Synchro Legend & ROC Secretary General Flees Country

Anastasia Davydova, a five-time Olympic gold medalist and the current Secretary General of the Russian Olympic Committee, has fled the country.

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Russian Synchronized Swimming Administrator Given 2-Year Doping Ban

Olga Pavlova, a Vice-President of All-Russia Synchronized Swimming, has been given a two-year doping suspension referencing her time as an athletics coach.

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Ukraine Tops The Artistic Swimming Medal Table At Euros With Eight Golds

The Ukrainians were dominant at the European Championships in artistic swimming, winning eight out of a possible 12 gold medals.

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USA Crowned Overall Winner At FINA World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships

The second edition of the FINA World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships concluded with the host United States of America crowned as the overall winners.

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FINA Publishes Official Qualifying Procedure For Aquatics Events At Paris 2024

Relays will now qualify through the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka (top 3) and the 2024 edition in Doha (remaining 13) in order to compete in Paris.

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FINA Proposes Radical Overhaul to Artistic Swimming (Synchro) Scoring System

Synchronized swimming, after consulting with gymnastics and figure skating federations, is proposing an update to its scoring system.

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Spain’s González Claims Gold In First-Ever Men’s Free Solo Event At Euro Juniors

Dennis González claimed the first men’s free solo event title at a LEN European Junior artistic swimming competition with victory on day three in Alicante.

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