Russian Maltsev was recognized as the best synchronized swimmer of the World Championship

Russian Alexander Maltsev was recognized as the best synchronized swimmer at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The athlete announced this on July 25 in his Telegram channel.

"The World Synchronized Swimming Championships are over. And I received an award from Bill May (the first ever world champion in men's synchronized swimming. — Ed.) as the best synchronized swimmer of this tournament," Maltsev wrote.

May handed Maltsev a box containing a painting by the Australian artist Werner Bronkhorst.

Golden Quest: how our athletes started at the World Water Championships

Neutral athletes from Russia have returned to the main non-Olympic tournament and are showing good results.

On July 23, Russian synchronized swimmers Maya Gurbanberdieva and Alexander Maltsev won the technical program in the mixed duet competition at the World Aquatics Championships. The result of the Russian was 233.2100 points. The Spanish couple Mireya Hernandez Luna and Dennis Gonzalez Boneu took the second place, they scored 230.4634 points.

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