RIO DE JANEIRO, August 19 /TASS/. Russian women have won the Olympic synchronized swimming gold in team competitions in Rio. Vlada Chigiryova, Natalya Ishchenko, Svetlana Kolesnichenko ...

The Russian synchronized swimming star was never defeated in all sports tournaments, where she competed. Her teammate Kolesnichenko, 27, is the 2016 Olympic champion (team event) in addition to ...

Russia have taken gold in ... the CEO of USA Artistic Swimming, told Reuters. "It is now on par with, let's call it gymnastics or figure skating in the water." Artistic -- formerly known as ...

Artistic swimming – sometimes colloquially known as synchronized swimming ... the Olympic lineup in 1984, Team USA and Canada dominated. But in the 21st century, Russia has been the standard ...

Men were eligible to compete in the team event ... under the Russian flag. So the field is wide open, with China likely the favorites. Wait, is artistic swimming the same as synchronized swimming?

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The World Aquatics governing body of swimming has eased rules that now allow approved athletes ...