{"id":23025,"date":"2026-08-17T08:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23025"},"modified":"2026-08-17T08:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:54:24","slug":"russia-tops-medal-table-at-2026-world-junior-artistic-swimming-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23025","title":{"rendered":"Russia Tops Medal Table at 2026 World Junior Artistic Swimming Championships<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia finished at the top of the medal table as the 2026 World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships concluded on Sunday, winning nine gold medals and one bronze.<\/p>\n

Spain placed second with two golds, four silvers and four bronzes, while China finished third with five silver medals and two bronzes.<\/p>\n

On the final day, Russia\u2019s Ekaterina Shtatnova won gold in the women\u2019s solo free final. Spain\u2019s Naia Alvarez claimed silver, while China\u2019s Zhou Kunyi secured bronze with 261.4876 points for her routine themed \u201cTime Gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s solo free final, Russia\u2019s Zakhar Trofimov earned his third gold medal of the championships with a score of 267.0426.<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Eneko Sanchez took silver and Kazakhstan\u2019s Viktor Druzin won bronze. China\u2019s Chen Xiuping finished fourth with a routine themed \u201cJourney Through the Secret Realm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Russia also won the team free final, scoring 277.6814 points.<\/p>\n

China earned silver with 261.3654 points for a routine inspired by the traditional Chinese piece \u201cHigh Mountains and Flowing Water,\u201d while Spain took bronze with 251.1846.<\/p>\n

Three-time Olympic champion Svetlana Kolesnichenko, now coaching Russia\u2019s junior team, said success under the current rules requires a balance between technical difficulty and artistic quality.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are artistic swimming, and we should create with the artistry too, and work with difficulty, of course,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kolesnichenko added that the Russian team is continuously searching for new ideas in order to remain competitive at the highest level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to think and create something new every day to stay stronger and be on the top,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Spain coach Sandra Montes similarly emphasized the need to maintain artistic impression while increasing technical difficulty.<\/p>\n

She also highlighted the close relationship between Spain\u2019s junior and senior programmes, noting that younger athletes train alongside the senior national team throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are training together all the year. That\u2019s an important part of the results,\u201d Montes said.<\/p>\n

The championships attracted nearly 300 athletes from more than 35 countries and regions.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s nine-gold performance underlined its continued strength in junior artistic swimming, while Spain and China also delivered strong results to secure second and third places respectively in the overall medal standings.<\/p>\n

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