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FINA Synchronised Swimming World Trophy

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The FINA Synchronised Swimming World Trophy is an annual, international synchronised swimming event, organized by FINA.[1] To highlight the beauty of synchronised swimming, this competition differ from other top-level international competitions: scores are given for the Artistic Impression only, accessories or equipment are permitted, etc. It was first held in 2006.[2]

For the event, 8-12 nations are invited to compete, based on their rankings from recent FINA World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Editions

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NumberYearEventsLocationDates
I2006 D, T, FCRussia Moscow
II2007 D, T, FCBrazil Rio de Janeiro
III2008 DF, DT, TF, FCSpain MadridDecember 5-7
IV2009 S, DT, T, FC, SHCanada MontrealNovember 27-29
V2010 DT, T, FC, SHRussia MoscowDecember 3-10
VI2011 DT, T, FC, SHChina BeijingDecember 9-11
VII2012 DT, T, FC, SHMexico Mexico CityDecember 5-8
VIII2013 DT, T, FC, SHMexico Mexico CityDecember 5-8
IX2014 DT, T, FC, SHChina BeijingDecember 13–14
X2015 DT, T, FC, SHChina ShaoxingDecember 12–13
XI2016 DT, T, FC, SHChina YangzhouNovember 26–27

Event codes: S= Free-Solo, D= Duet, DF= Duet-Free, DT= Duet-Thematic, T= Team, TF= Team-Free, FC= Free Combination, SH=Synchro Highlight routine.

References

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  1. Synchro World Trophy page Archived 2012-02-02 at the Wayback Machine of the FINA website; retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. HistoFINA, volume 9 published by FINA on 2009-07-01; retrieved 2012-03-03.