19-Year-Old Xu Huiyan Shines with Gold at World Aquatics Championships! 🏆
Have you ever dreamed of being the best in the world at something you love? Well, that’s exactly what 19-year-old Xu Huiyan from China just did! 🌟
At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Xu Huiyan made a big splash by winning the gold medal in the women’s solo technical artistic swimming event. This is China’s first gold medal in this event, and it’s a huge achievement! 🎉
Artistic swimming, sometimes called synchronized swimming, is like dancing in the water. Swimmers perform amazing routines with beautiful movements, all in time with music. It’s really cool! 💃🏊♀️
Xu Huiyan had already won four gold medals at the Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in Xi’an, China, last month. Now, she has become a world champion! 🥇
But that’s not all! Xu also helped her team qualify for the team free final, showing that she’s not only great on her own but also a fantastic teammate. Go Xu! 🙌
In the men’s solo technical event, another Chinese swimmer, Guo Muye, did an awesome job and finished fourth. Great effort, Guo! 👏
The gold medal in the men’s event went to Aleksandr Maltsev, who is from Russia but competed as a neutral athlete. He did an amazing routine and deserved the gold! 🥇
Artistic swimming is becoming more and more popular, and it’s exciting to see young athletes like Xu Huiyan leading the way. Maybe one day, you’ll try it too! Wouldn’t that be fun? 😊
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Xu wins women's solo technical gold at World Aquatics Championships
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