At the Paris Aquatic Center.
synchronized swimming
The program competition kicked off. In the collective technical optional competition, the finale of the Chinese team ranked first with a high score of 313.5538.
China's rendition of the theme "Fast and Furious" was an elevated version of the program that won the World Championships in Doha in February. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of their performances in this season's competition, the Chinese team was scheduled to be the last of all 10 participating teams.
When the competition started, the Chinese team's opening lift height was outstanding, and the completion of transitions and tumbling was significantly higher than that of other teams. The preparation for entering the water was very adequate, whether it was the formation arrangement, movement connection or transitions, all of them were combined with the background music very well. In the end, the Chinese team got a score of 211.9538 for the completion of the movement and 101.6000 for the artistic impression, with a total score of 313.5538, ranking first.
Player Xiao Yanning said, "The atmosphere on the field was especially good, we were the last one on the field, a little nervous but especially looking forward to being able to show the best of ourselves." Head coach Zhang Xiaohuan praised the players for their calm and collected performance, "They were enjoying the game today."
On that day, the Chinese team's opening moves on stage were refreshing. Zhang Xiaohuan explained, "After the new rules of synchronized swimming were modified, the jenga and pyramid shaped movements were allowed on land, so we adopted these movements. Through the athletes jumping into the water one by one, we want to reflect a sense of speed, so that everyone will be dazzled by the feeling. In addition, Chinese elements can be displayed on stage, including Wing Chun movements and specially customized swimsuits that express passion like a flame."
Paris Olympics
Synchronized swimming implements new rules, the collective program consists of three parts: collective technical optional, collective free optional and collective skill optional. At the Doha World Championships, the Chinese team's three scores finally exceeded 800 points. This time, Zhang Xiaohuan hopes the girls can do better, "We strive to exceed 900 points."
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The team's brilliant performance has raised expectations for them in the upcoming matches. We hope that they will continue to maintain their excellent form and move forward to higher goals.
