FINA WJSSC2016: Varvara Subbotina ranks first in preliminaries

Varvara Subbotina of Russia placed first in the solo preliminary round of the FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships in Kazan.

The Russian synchro swimmer earned 90.6000 points, finishing ahead of Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta YAKHNO (88.7000) and Japan’s Sakiko AKUTSU (87.4667). The solo final will be held on July 13.

The FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships take place at the Aquatics Palace, Kazan from July 9 to 13. The five-day competition programme features competitions in such events as solo, duet, group, free combination and figure competition.

15th FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships

Solo. Preliminary round

1. Varvara SUBBOTINA (RUS) – 90.6000

2. Yelyzaveta YAKHNO (UKR) – 88.7000

3. Sakiko AKUTSU (JPN) – 87.4667

4-5. Irene TOLEDANO (ESP) – 86.0000

4-5. Halle PRATT (CAN) – 86.0000

6. Enrica PICCOLI (ITA) – 85.0000

7. Athanasia TSOLA(GRE) – 86.6333

8. Inesse GUERMOUD (FRA) – 82.8333

9. Nicole DZURKO (USA) - 82,6333

10. Vasilina KHANDOSHKA (BLR) – 81.4000.