FINA Synchronised Swimming World Trophy explained

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

Number Year Events Location Dates
I 2006D, T, FC
II 2007D, T, FC
III 2008DF, DT, TF, FC December 5-7
IV 2009S, DT, T, FC, SH November 27-29
V 2010DT, T, FC, SH December 3-10
VI 2011DT, T, FC, SH December 9-11
VII 2012DT, T, FC, SH December 5-8
VIII 2013DT, T, FC, SH December 5-8
IX 2014DT, T, FC, SH December 13–14
X 2015DT, T, FC, SH December 12–13
XI 2016DT, T, FC, SH November 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


Notes and References

  1. http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=204&Itemid=309 Synchro World Trophy page
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051803/http://www.fina.org/project/docs/histoFina/HistoFINA_IX.pdf HistoFINA, volume 9