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The highlights of the 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships

After ten days of competitions the Russian national team ranks second in the overall medal standing, having won 13 medals (8 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze)
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China's Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan performing their routine to win silver in the synchronised swimming women's duet technical final at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships, at the Kazan Arena, July 26
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Russia's goalkeeper Anna Karnaukh during the Women's Preliminary Round Group D water polo match against France at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships, at the Water Polo Arena, July 26
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US Christina Jones and Bill May performing their routine to win the synchronised swimming mixed duet technical event at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships, July 26
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North Korea's Kim Un Hyang and Song Nam Hyang competing in the Women's Synchronised Diving 10m Platform event, July 27
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Members of the Russian team performing their technical routine during the Women's Synchronized Swimming Team event, July 27
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Athletes competing in the men's 10km open water final, July 27
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Mexico's diver Jahir A. Ocampo Marroquin competes during the men's 1m Springboard event, July 27
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Swimmers reaching out for drinks at a feeding station during the women's 10km open water final, July 28
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The team of Italy performing during the synchronised swimming team free preliminary, July 28
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Italy's Tania Cagnotto competing to win gold in women's 1m springboard final, July 28
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Tze Liang Ooi and Ahmad Azman of Malaysia competing in the men's synchronised 3m springboard final, July 28
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China's Xie Siyi competing to win bronze in the team 3m Springboard/10m platform event, July 29
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Russia's Viktor Ivanov in men's preliminary round group B water polo game against Italy at the 16 FINA World Championships, July 29
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Russia's Natalya Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina competing to win gold in the synchronised swimming ladies' duet free final, July 30
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Russia's Darina Valitova and Alexander Maltsev competing to win gold in the synchronised swimming mixed duet free final, July 30
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Brazil's Allan Do Carmo competing in the team 5km open water event, July 30
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Members of the Mexican team competing in the synchronised swimming women's team free final, July 31
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Swimmers competing in the men's 25km open water race, August 1
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The Mexican team performing in the synchronised swimming free combination final, August 1
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Members of the Russian team competing to win the synchronised swimming free combination final, August 1
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Gary Hunt of the United Kingdom competing in the men's 27m high diving preliminary round, August 3
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American athlete Tara Tira competing in the women's 20m high diving, August 4
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The 2015 FINA (the International Swimming Federation) World Championships is being held in Kazan, the capital of the Volga Republic of Tatarstan, between July 24 and August 9. The event has brought together some 2,400 athletes from over 190 countries. After ten days of competitions the Russian national team ranks second in the overall medal standing, having won 13 medals (8 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze). The highlights of the 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships - in photo gallery by TASS. 

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