🏊♀️✨ China made a splash on the opening day of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in Beijing, grabbing an impressive three gold medals and one silver! 🇨🇳🥇🥇🥇🥈
Leading the way was the talented Xu Huiyan, who dazzled the audience and judges alike in the women's solo technical, scoring a phenomenal 244.9183 points. 🌟 Her performance left the competition in the wake, with neutral international athlete Vasilina Khandoshka and Aruba's Kyra Hoevertsz taking the second and third spots.
\"This year has been a journey of growth for me. Competing at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha and now the World Cup has helped me mature so much,\" shared the 18-year-old Xu. \"I know there's still room to improve, especially with the new rule changes, but I'm excited to keep pushing forward!\" 💪💖
But Xu wasn't done shining yet! She teamed up with her squad to clinch the gold in the team technical event, finishing a stunning 21.1569 points ahead of Australia, with Kazakhstan rounding out the podium. 🏆🌏
The excitement didn't stop there. In the mixed duet technical event, rising stars Ji Heyue and Guo Muye showcased their incredible synchronicity and artistic flair to secure China's third gold medal of the day. 👫🌊 They outperformed teams from Kazakhstan and Spain, leaving the crowd roaring with applause.
\"Standing on the podium was such a happy and fulfilling moment! All our hard work really paid off,\" said 15-year-old Guo, beaming with pride. 😊✨ He later added a silver medal to his collection in the men's solo technical, following Spain's Jordi Caceres Iglesias and ahead of Italy's Filippo Pelati. 🌟🥈
With over 100 elite artistic swimmers from 14 teams diving into the three-day competition, the atmosphere is electric! ⚡️ The action continues on Saturday with the women's and men's solo free, women's duet technical, and team free events. Stay tuned for more spectacular performances! 🔥
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China win 3 golds, 1 silver on Artistic Swimming World Cup 1st day
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