FINA World Championships, Synchronized Swimming: Russia Wins, Natalia Ishchenko Improves Career World Title Tally to 15
Swimming World Tuesday 2nd August, 2011
Event Landing Page .SHANGHAI, China, July 21. RUSSIA's Natalia Ishchenko added another world title to her impressive collection as Russia topped the free combination routine in synchronized swimming at the FINA World Championships.The squad of Anastasia Davydova, Maria Gromova, Ishchenko, Elvira Khasyanova, Svetlana Kolesnichenko, Daria Korobov...
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