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The highlights of 2017 FINA World Championships

Russian national squad is now second on the medals table, behind China, with a total of 16 medals, including 8 gold

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Team Mexico performs during the Women's Team Free Synchronized Swimming Final Free Routine of the 17th FINA World Championships 2017 in Budapest, Hungary

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Roman Shepelev of Russia and Roger Tahull Compte of Spain in action during the men's water polo Russia vs. Spain match for qualifying in the group of eight best teams of the 17th FINA World Championships

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Laszlo Cseh of Hungary competes in the men's 200m Butterfly Heats

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Sweden's gold medal winner Sarah Sjostrom, Australia's Emma McKeon and Japan's Runa Imai compete in the women's 100-meter butterfly final

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A member of the United States' team performs during the women's team free synchronized swimming final free routine

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Ukrainian team performs during the women's team free synchronized swimming final free routine

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Shuwen Sheng and Haoyu Shi of China train in front of the Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest

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Bronte Halligan of Australia in action against Ekaterina Prokofyeva of Russia during the women's water polo Group D match between Australia and Russia

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Bill May and Kanako Kitao Spendlove of the United States perform during the Mixed Duet Technical Synchronized Swimming Final Technical Routine

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Team Spain performs during the Women's Team Free Synchronized Swimming Preliminary Free Routine

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Anita Alvarez and Victoria Woroniecki of the US perform in women's synchronized swimming duet preliminary technical routine competition

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Team United States of America performs during the Women's Team Free Synchronized Swimming Final Free Routine

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Gold medal winner, Svetlana Kolesnichenko, of Russia, performs in the women's synchronized swimming solo free final free routine

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Iuliia Timoshinina and Viktor Minibaev of Russia compete in the mixed diving 10m synchro platform final

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Team Kazakhstan seen during a training session in Budapest, Hungary

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FINA World Aquatics Championships is one of the biggest and most prestigious sport events in the world. In 2017, Hungary is the host country for the tournament which is held in Budapest from 14 to 30 July. Russian national squad is now second on the medals table, behind China, with a total of 16 medals, including 8 gold. The highlights of 2017 FINA World Championships — in this gallery by TASS.

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