FINA stages Artistic Swimming Virtual Challenge to combat lack of competition Sunday, 20 December 2020
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming Virtual Challenge is about to reach its climax, with the competition launched in response to the coronavirus pandemic disrupting traditional events.
The FINA Technical Artistic Swimming Committee developed the virtual challenge - which sees athletes compete remotely and on dry land.
Artistic swimming coaches and experts created the challenge, which consists of a 45-second routine in one of two disciplines - solo and mixed duet.
These routines were put together by American Bill May and Spain s Andrea Fuentes.
Fuentes is a four-time Olympic medallist, and May a former mixed duet technical world champion.
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