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3 unusual facts about 2013 World Aquatics Championships


2012 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

The two teams that reach the final of the Super Final will be the first teams to quality for the water polo tournament of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.

2013 World Aquatics Championships

On the first day of competition on July 20, American Haley Anderson won the first gold of the competition in the women's 5 km, just beating Brazilian Poliana Okimoto 56:34.2 to 56:34.4.

In the second event on day one, Tunisian Oussama Mellouli won the men's 5 km race with a time of 53:30.4.


Abdelrahim Mohamed Abdelrahim

Abdelrahim also took part in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

Adnan Mohamed Muthasim

Mohamed Muthasim Adnan also took part in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

Anna Bader

Anna Bader (born 12 December 1983 in Mutlangen, Baden-Württemburg, Germany) is a German diver who won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona at the High diving event behind Cesilie Carlton and Ginger Huber.

Liu Huixia

Liu Huixia is a Chinese female diver who won the gold medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona at the synchronized 10 m Platform event with her partner Chen Ruolin.

Monica Saili

Saili also competed in the 800 m and 400 m freestyle events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

Oreoluwa Cherebin

Cherebin also competed in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

Shinri Shioura

He won the bronze medal by swimming for the Japanese team in the 4×100m medley event at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona alongside his team mates Ryosuke Irie, Kosuke Kitajima and Takuro Fujii.


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High diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

The high diving portion of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships was held from 29–31 July 2013 at the Port Vell in Barcelona, Spain.

Laura Augé

She also competed with Margaux Chrétien at the duet free routine competition at 2013 World Aquatics Championships.