FUKUOKA, Japan, July 17 (Xinhua) — China received the inaugural group acrobatic title in inventive swimming on the World Aquatics Championships right here on Monday.
China, consisting of 1 man and 7 ladies and main the qualifying spherical with 236.0733, bettered their efficiency within the closing with 238.0033 factors for the gold medal, adopted by the United States with 232.4033. Japan took bronze with 220.5867.
Ukraine, who certified because the third placer, completed in seventh on 204.3634.
Men’s inclusion within the group acrobatic competitors has lengthy been a subject of dialogue. The IOC introduced final 12 months that Paris 2024 will mark the primary time in historical past that males can compete on the group inventive swimming occasion.
The Fukuoka World Championships has already turn into a milestone and proved successful with males competing.