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Dennis González of Spain claimed the first-ever men’s free solo event title at a LEN European Junior artistic swimming competition with victory on day three in Alicante.
The teenager achieved a scored of
79.0281 for his historic victory which saw him finish ahead of Italian rival
Pilippo Pelati (73.2033) who took silver.
“I think it’s super good that they
introduce the male solo because it makes more people see it and encourage them
to practice it because it doesn’t have to be a sport only for girls,” said
González. “I am very proud to be the first to do this, to win it and for the
future of men’s artistic swimming.”
A press release from the organising
committee stated the inclusion represented a “step forward” and focused on the
key message that “artistic swimming a sport for everyone.”
Later in the day González would again
stand on top of the podium after helping the eight-strong Spanish team – which
also featured day two gold medallists Maria Bofill, Aitana Crespo and Mercedes
Diaz – to victory in the Team Free final.
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