FRANCISSWIM - WATER SPORTS: February 2020

Friday, February 28, 2020

Swim Ireland - Danielle Hill Stars with Irish Backstroke Record in Bangor

Ireland’s Danielle Hill took her impressive short course (25m) season through to long course (50m) with a smashing new Irish Record in the 100m Backstroke at the McCullagh International in Bangor this morning.
Larne’s Hill had held the previous mark at 1:01.08 from last Summer, she lowered that to 1:00.90 today for silver at the McCullagh Meet. Kathleen Dawson of Stirling, a European medallist, won gold in 1:00.28.
Loughborough’s Luke Greenbank took the win in the men’s 100m Backstroke in 55.02. National Centre Dublin’s Shane Ryan finished with silver in 55.18 after leading for 75 metres of the race, while Larne’s Conor Ferguson completed the podium in 55.50.
Marlins Mona McSharry took her second gold and third medal of the meet in the women’s 50m Butterfly Final. McSharry touched in 27.14 ahead of Loughborough’s Harriet West (27.46) and Templeogue’s Ellen Walshe (27.79).
Calum Bain was the only swimmer to break 25 seconds in the men’s event clocking 24.60. The Cookstown swimmer won ahead of Loughborough’s Zac Aitchison (25.01) and Ards’ Michael Hewitt (25.20).
McSharry was back on the podium in the 200m Breaststroke for a silver medal behind Loughborough’s Molly Renshaw (2:26.79). The twenty-year olds time of 2:28.22 was just off her own Irish Record (2:27.44). World silver medallist James Wilby of Loughborough took the honours in the men’s event in 2:11.23, followed by Stirling’s Ross Murdoch in 2:13.04 and Irish Junior Record holder Eoin Corby in 2:14.66.
Loughborough’s Max Litchfield added to 200m Butterfly gold with a dominant performance in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final where he was 10 seconds ahead of silver medallist Cadan McCarthy (4:34.45) of National Centre Limerick in 4:19.81.
There was a British sweep in the women’s 200m Freestyle Final as Loughborough’s Abbie Wood took the win in 1:59.96, the only swimmer under two minutes. Wood was followed home by Sunderland’s Alys Thomas in 2:00.54 and Stirling’s Aimee Wilmott (2:00.96).
Stirling’s Duncan Scott bettered his time from heats to 1:47.06 to win the men’s event, Scott’s time the fifth fastest in the world this year. Bangor’s Jack McMillan was impressive to take silver in 1:48.28, his second fastest time ever in the event, only a 1:48.00 from World Championships in 2019 faster.
Daniel Jervis of Sunderland added 1500m Freestyle gold to the 800m he won yesterday as he cruised to the win in 15:09.35 ahead of Northampton’s Jackson O’Rourke (15:25.21). In the women’s 800m Freestyle Final, only .8 separated the medallists in a thrilling finish. Yesterday’s 1500m winner Amelia Kane took the win once again in 9:09.32, Trojan’s Grace Hodgins won silver in 9:09.93 and Peter City’s Katherine Bailey took bronze in 9:10.02.
In today’s junior events, Ards’ Grave Davison was impressive as she won the girls 200m Individual Medley in 2:29.12 ahead of Banbridge’s Katie McFarlane (2:35.03) and Templemore’s Rosie Whitten (2:36.81). Davison was back atop the podium for the girls 200m Breaststroke Final clocking 2:48.67, Ava Jones of Portmarnock was second in 2:51.59 and Banbridge’s Darcy Walker third in 2:56.63.
Banbridge’s Katie MacFarlane and Ards’ Zophia Quigley went stroke for stroke in the girls 200m Butterfly Final, MacFarlane eventually getting to the wall in 2:33.03 ahead of Quigley’s 2:33.43. Trojan’s Hannah Poynton was third in 2:46.64.

In the boys 200m Freestyle Scotland’s Stefan Krawiec broke two-minutes to win gold in 1:59.32, Sunderland’s Luke McGee was the silver medallist in 2:01.98. Krawiec then went on to pick up a silver medal in the 200m Backstroke in 2:18.77, gold going to Derwentside’s Thomas Maskell in 2:16.79. Chelsea and Westminster’s Edward Whittle won bronze in both boy’s events.
Results Day 3 Finals
Men 400m IM: 1^st M Litchfield Loughborough 4:19.81 2^nd C McCarthy National Centre Limerick 4:34.45 3^rd Tony-Joe Trett-Oliver Stirling 4:38.67
Women 50m Butterfly: 1^st M McSharry Marlins 27.14 2^nd H West Loughborough 27.46 3^rd E Walshe Templeogue 27.79
Men 50m Butterfly: 1^st C Bain Cookstown 24.60 2^nd Z Aitchison Stirling 25.01 3^rd M Hewitt Ards 25.20
Girls 12/13 200m IM: 1^st G Davison Ards 2:29.12 2^nd K McFarlane Banbridge 2:35.03 3^rd R Whitten Templemore 2:36.81
Women 200m Freestyle: 1^st A Wood Loughborough 1:59.96 2^nd A Thomas Sunderland 2:00.54 3^rd A Wilmott Stirling 2:00.96
Men 200m Freestyle: 1^st D Scott Stirling 1:47.06 2^nd J McMillan Bangor 1:48.28 3^rd S Milne Perth City 1:49.23
Boys 12-14 200m Freestyle: 1^st S Krawiec Scotland 1:59.32 2^nd L McGee Sunderland 2:01.98 3^rd E Whittles Chelsea & Westminster 2:02.75
Women 100m Backstroke: 1^st K Dawson Stirling 1:00.28 2^nd D Hill Larne 1:00.90 ISR 3^rd M Harris Wales 1:02.82
Men 100m Backstroke: 1^st L Greenbank Loughborough 55.02 2^nd S Ryan National Centre Dublin 55.18 3^rd C Ferguson Larne 55.50
Girls 12/12 200m Breaststroke: 1^st G Davison Ards 2:48.67 2^nd A Jones Portmarnock 2:51.59 3^rd D Walker Banbridge 2:56.62
Women 200m Breaststroke: 1^st M Renshaw Loughborough 2:26.79 2^nd M McSharry Marlins 2:28.22 3^rd H Miley Aberdeen 2:31.78
Men 200m Breaststroke: 1^st J Wilby Loughborough 2:11.23 2^nd R Murdoch Stirling 2:13.04 3^rd E Corby National Centre Limerick 2:14.66
Boys 12-14 200m Backstroke: 1^st T Maskell Derwentside 2:16.79 2^nd S Krawiec Scotland 2:18.77 3^rd E Whittles Chelsea & Westminster 2:18.87
Girls 12/12 200m Butterfly: 1^st K MacFarlane Banbridge 2:33.03 2^nd Z Quigley Ards 2:33.43 3^rd H Poynton Trojan 2:46.64
Men 1500m Freestyle: 1^st D Jervis Sunderland 15:09.35 2^nd J O’Rourke Northampton 15:25.21 3^rd L McLaughlin Scotland 16:32.03
Women 800m Freestyle: 1^st Amelia Kane Ards 9:09.32 2^nd G Hodgins Trojan 9:09.93 3^rd K Bailey Perth City 9:10.02
Meet Information
The McCullagh International Meet is being delivered in the same format that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be run with heats in the evening and finals the next morning.

Full meet information available HERE (https://www.swimireland.ie/news/how-to-follow-mccullagh-international-live?utm_source=PR+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=9fb520dc52-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_22_12_33&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0f0b9dcf8d-9fb520dc52-229563941&mc_cid=9fb520dc52&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
Issued by Swim Ireland, whose Performance Programme is supported and funded by Sport Ireland & Sport Northern Ireland.

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ITU moves 2020 Chengdu Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event to Valencia (Spain)

The International Triathlon Union, in consultation with the Chinese Triathlon Federation (CTSA), has taken the decision to move the 2020 Chengdu ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event to the city of Valencia (Spain) due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus outbreak in China.
The Chengdu Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification event was due to be held on the 9 May, with a World Cup taking place at the same venue the following day. Both events were included in the Olympic Qualification period. The decision has been taken to move the Mixed Relay event to Valencia on the 1 May, which will be the last opportunity for three National Olympic Committees to secure two women and two men quota for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The 2020 Chengdu World Cup will be postponed until later in the season and unfortunately, due to the lack of available time in this year’s busy schedule with World Cup racing almost every weekend from March through to May, and despite every effort to find a workable solution, it will not be replaced with another World Cup within the Olympic Qualification period.
ITU and the Chinese Federation will announce new dates for the rescheduled event in the coming weeks. ITU will be closely monitoring the start lists in the upcoming World Cup events in the Olympic Qualification period and may increase the start field over 65 in case it is seen necessary and technically possible. This consideration will not apply for any of the WTS events.
The Asian Cup events in Tainan (TPE), Beihai (CHN) and Dexing (CHN) scheduled to be hosted in March and April have been postponed as well, with the full support of the Asian Triathlon Confederation.
ITU will continue to cooperate with the National Federations and the local organising committees to continue developing triathlon in Asia and we will return to the region with further events in the near future.
Valencia will host the Mixed Relay Qualification event along with its scheduled World Cup on the weekend of 1-3 May. ITU wants to express its gratitude to the Spanish Triathlon Federation, as well as the local organisers, sponsors and staff, for being able to accommodate such an important event at such short notice.
ITU is monitoring the situation in other parts of the world and is working in close cooperation with the respective National Federations and local organising committees. Any possible changes related to other events will be communicated as soon as possible.

International Triathlon Union

FINA STATEMENT Sun Yang (CHN)

FINA has noted the judgement published by CAS today in the case of WADA versus Chinese swimmer Sun Yang.
Notwithstanding any further legal action, and as directed, FINA will implement CAS's decision with regard to disciplinary action against the swimmer. FINA has also noted CAS's provisions with regard to the modification of competition results.
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)

The Authentic Marathon Swim Skyllias & Hydna

A great historical sports event revives, linking past and present along with modern History, reminding people of the timeless values of Ancient Greece. The Authentic Marathon Swim, Skyllias & Hydna represents the revival of the original marathon swimming route, 2.500 years after it was first accomplished by Skyllias and his daughter Hydna, both of whom helped Greece in the historical naval battle of Artemision in the year 480 B.C. The event includes open water swimming races of 10km, 3km and 1.5km, as well as an 800m. swimming race for kids that will take place on July 4-5, 2020, at Pefki, Evia in the Municipality of Istiaia-Edipsos, on this Olympic year.

The press conference of this historical sports tourism event was hosted at NJV Athens Plaza, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Culture & Sports, Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis, President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Mrs. Angela Gerekou, Secretary General of Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), Mr. Dimitris Kafantaris, Mayor of Istiaia-Edipsos, Mr. Ioannis Kontzias, silver Olympic medalist and world champion, Spyros Gianniotis, Greek national federal technical coach, Nikos Gemelos who has undertaken the technical direction and design of the swimming routes and Active Media Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akis Tsolis.

During the press conference, Deputy Minister of Culture & Sports, Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis stated: “The organizers of this event need to be congratulated for teaching athletes the value and greatness of the historical achievement of those two swimmers. It is fully aligned with our philosophy of extroversion and the development of sports tourism in our areas. Thanks to this event the history of this land is promoted, and an opportunity for publicizing the natural wealth of the area is created, while also assisting in the development of the local economy and employment through the attraction of visitors from all around the country. The philosophy of this event thoroughly identifies with our main goal of making sport a way of life while achieving: improvement in quality of peoples’ lives, promotion of a healthy model of living and preparation of better citizens through sports. We work systematically in order to attract small and medium sized events that can establish our country as a force in sports tourism”.
The President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Mrs. Angela Gerekou stated: “We support sports tourism, and the Authentic Marathon Swim. As we move forward with our strategy of sustainable tourism growth with regional and thematic specialization, we promote the development of tourism in all our country’s Regions. Moving towards this direction we are in pursuit of significant events that can offer high added value to local communities and our country. In this context, sporting events adopt a vital role, due to the high level of interaction that they possess and due to the physical presence of participants that leads to a significant reach in the overall population. For Greece, sports tourism is pinpointed as a strategic target in the effort of promoting thematic specialization of the Greek tourism product. The new sporting event “The Authentic Marathon Swim”, driven by the historical moment of Skyllias’ and his daughter’s Hydna swim from Afetes to Artemision, aims at creating an event that can offer international recognition and increase tourism levels. Greek National Tourism Organization aligns its position with the Ministry of Tourism and supports the publicization and promotion of such attempts, providing our Auspices, in order to give organizers another motive to achieve the best possible results. By supporting actions that promote thematic forms of tourism, such as sports tourism, we highlight the multiple capabilities of the Greek tourism product, adding to the well-known saying “sun and sea”. We are proving that through cooperation and methodical work we can apply our principles for balanced tourism growth between islands and mainland destinations, so that each region can be benefited, and give benefit back to the economy and the community. Finally, I would like to add that we are in continuous communications with the Municipality of Istiaia-Edipsos and all responsible bodies in order to have a successful event”.
On behalf of the event’s organization, Mayor of Istiaia-Edipsos, Mr. Ioannis Kontzias stated: “Our Municipality, through the motivation of the historical and cultural background of this land, initiates through the emblematic swimming event “The Authentic Marathon Swim, Skyllias & Hydna”, a variety of extroversive actions with the goal of developing and boosting our tourism product”.

A statement was also made by silver Olympic champion in open water swimming, as Spyros Gianniotis stated: “This is an historical event that links our past and our present with the glorious times of Ancient Greece. I am honored to be a part of this sporting event being the first Olympic champion in marathon swimming coming from our country. I wish that through this initiative we can attract young champions and great swimmers from all around the world towards marathon swimming, to enjoy this authentic route”.
The Authentic Marathon Swim, Skyllias & Hydna aims at uniting people of all nations and areas of this world, providing them with an opportunity of discovering and experiencing the history of the authentic marathon swimming route. In an effort of globally promoting the event, the organizers will collaborate with internationally recognized platforms of global events, attracting athletes from abroad. More information on the swimming races and the opening of registrations will be announced in the following weeks.
Many prominent personalities from the area of swimming were present at the press conference. People who have helped and continue to strengthen the Greek sport, each one in their own way and through their position, such as Marianna Lymperta, Dimitris Manganas, Dimitris Negris, Giannis Kotsiopoulos, Spyros Chrysikopoulos, Ioannis Palantzas and Nikolaos Simantiras.

A statement was sent by the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Harry Theoharis, in which he states: “Culture and Tourism are two concepts that are tightly linked, especially when they “meet” in order to illustrate the history of our land. The organization of events that promote culture and tourism, is considered vital by our Ministry and Government, obtaining our full support. An event of this nature is “The Authentic Marathon Swim, Skyllias & Hydna”. The event that takes place with the permission of the Hellenic Swimming Federation and under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, will attempt to do exactly that, by promoting the historical wealth of Artemision and Greece. A sporting event, that is simultaneously considered to be a staple of tourism and culture, with added value for the local community and the surrounding area as it contributes towards the promotion and the extension of services offered to tourists and customers that visit our country. Sports tourism identifies one of the main forms of thematic tourism, featuring great potential for growth in our country, being considered as one of the immediate priorities in the strategic planning of the Ministry of Tourism for the following decade. Our country, having a mild climate and an unparalleled coastline, is ideal for the development of sports tourism and the organization of such events. I would like to offer my warmest regards and congratulations to the organizers and participants, while noting that such events contribute towards the overall attempt of developing Greek tourism and the promotion of our country”.
Moreover a statement to the organization was sent by the President of the Hellenic Swimming Federation, Mr. Dimitris Diathesopoulos who mentioned: “The Hellenic Swimming Federation, being the most relevant athletic federation, supports your event as it will be held under our auspices and I would like to believe that, similar to other attempts, it will succeed in terms of its organization and in terms of competition. Through this particular event the history of our country is highlighted, as it revives the authentic marathon swim of Skyllias and his daughter Hydna during the historical Naval Battle of Artemision, 2.500 years later. Best wishes to all participants and good luck”.

The Authentic Marathon Swim, Skyllias & Hydna will be co-organized by the Municipality of Istiaia-Edipsos and Active Media Group.
Enjoy the event’s promo video through the following link:
https://youtu.be/KDnjUv6i-7k

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FINA Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament

Due to the worldwide disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the FINA Executive, after consulting with the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee, decided to postpone the FINA Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, initially scheduled in Trieste (ITA), from March 8-15, 2020.
The new dates of the tournament are May 17-24, 2020. One month before, on April 20, it will be decided if the competition can still be held in Trieste (ITA), or if another Organiser is staging the event.
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)

Julie Meynen schwimmt weiter auf Erfolgswelle

Luxemburgs beste Sprinterin Julie Meynen war vergangene Woche vom 18. bis 22. Februar mit ihrem Universitäts-Team „Auburn Tigers“ bei den „South East Swimming Championships“ am Start. Beim Heimspiel im „James E. Martin Aquatics Center“ der Auburn Universität führte die 22-Jährige ihr Team mit herausragenden Leistungen (neun Rennen in vier Tagen) auf Rang fünf unter zwölf Mannschaften.
Zum Auftakt der Titelkämpfe erkämpfte Julie mit den „Auburn Tigers“ in 6:59,38 Rang vier in der 4×200 yard Freistilstaffel.

Tags darauf brachte sie als Startschwimmerin der 4×50 yard Staffel ihr Team in 21,65 auf Kurs bevor Claire Fisch, AJ Kutsch und Robyn Clevenger nach 1:25,41 das Team in neuem SEC-Rekord zur Goldmedaille schwammen. „It was a historic performance from the Tigers. They broke the SEC record by more than a second and posted the second fastest time in the history of our sport” bilanzierte Auburn-Cheftrainer Gary Taylor.
Kurz danach stand Julie erneut auf dem Podium. Im A-Finale über 50 yards Freistil belegte sie in neuer persönlicher Bestzeit von 21.54 Rang drei. Mit dieser Zeit rangiert sie auf Platz zwei der ewigen Bestenliste der Auburn Tigers hinter Ariana Vanderpol.
Auch auf der ungewohnten 200 yards Distanz war Julie erfolgreich unterwegs. In neuer persönlicher Bestzeit von 1:46,93 wurde sie Sechste im C-Finale.

Über 100 yards Freistil qualifizierte sich Julie in 47.43 erneut für das A-Finale und steigerte sich am Abend auf 46.96 und gewann die Bronzemedaille. Mit dieser Zeit rangiert sie auf Rang fünf der US-amerikanischen Bestenliste.

Zum Abschluss der Wettkämpfe führte Julie ihr Team als Startschwimmerin (46,88) der 4×100 yards Freistilstaffel zur Goldmedaille. In 3:09.18 stellten die Auburn Tigers einen neuen SEC-Rekord auf und verteidigten ihren Titel aus dem Vorjahr. „It feels amazing; we couldn’t have finished the meet on a better note. We tried to defend our title this year, and it was awesome” freute sich Julie Meynen nach dem goldenen Abschluss.
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Five nations earn gold in Rostock (GER) FINA DIVING GRAND PRIX 2020

The second leg of the 2020 FINA Diving Grand Prix took place on February 20-23 in Rostock (GER), with athletes from Great Britain, USA, Russia, Germany and Ukraine getting gold medals in the competition, which comprised 10 finals.
Among men, Russia won two out of four events, with Ruslan Ternovoi prevailing in the 10m platform, and also triumphing with his teammate Aleksandr Belevtsev in the synchro final. In 3m action, James Heatly (GBR) was the best in the individual event, while local hero Patrick Hausding delighted his fans in the 3m synchro (pairing with Lars Rudiger). Hausding was also bronze medallist in the individual 3m final, with the silver going to Michael Hixon (USA). In the 10m platform, Ethan Pitman (CAN) was second behind Ternovoi, while Matthew Dixon (USA) completed the podium. In the synchro events, USA, Poland, France and Ukraine also got medals in Rostock.
In the women’s field, the US representatives controlled operations, with three titles out of four finals. The exception was Andrea Spendolini Sirieix (GBR) in the individual 10m platform. Otherwise, Brooke Christine Schultz got the gold in the 3m springboard, Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon imposed their class in the synchro event, and Jessica Parratto/Amy Magana earned the top spot in the 10m platform synchro. In individual action, Tina Punzel (GER, silver) and Anna Pysmenska (UKR, bronze) completed the podium in the 3m, with Celina Toth (CAN, second) and Parrato, third, taking the minor medals in the 10m platform. Russia (third 10m synchro) completed the list of countries with medals in the women’s finals.
Finally, in the two mixed events, Ukraine (Victoriya Kesar/Stanislav Oliferchyk) was the best in the lower board, while Great Britain (Lucas Thomson/Gemma McArthur) shone in the 10m.
After two European legs (Madrid and Rostock), the FINA Diving Grand Prix will now proceed to North America, with the third competition of the circuit taking place on May 14-17 in Windsor (CAN). The 2020 edition of the competition comprises eight meets in the five continents.

Medallists in Rostock (GER):
Men
3m springboard: 1. James Heatly (GBR), 424.25; 2. Michael Hixon (USA), 410.90; 3. Patrick Hausding (GER), 371.85
10m platform: 1. Ruslan Ternovoi (RUS), 477.85; 2. Ethan Pitman (CAN), 465.90; 3. Matthew Dixon (GBR), 420.95
3m springboard synchro: 1. Lars Rudiger/Patrick Hausding (GER), 395.79; 2. Michael Hixon/Andrew Capobianco (USA), 392.28; 3. Andrzej Rzeszutek/Kacper Lesiak (POL), 382.56 
10m platform synchro: 1. Ruslan Ternovoi/Aleksandr Belevtsev (RUS), 411.00; 2. Matthieu Rosset/Benjamin Auffret (FRA), 371.73; 3. Oleg Serbin/Yevgen Naumenko (UKR), 367.83

Women
3m springboard: 1. Brooke Christine Schultz (USA), 314.10; 2. Tina Punzel (GER), 303.00; 3. Anna Pysmenska (UKR), 300.10
10m platform: 1. Andrea Spendolini Sirieix (GBR), 330.50; 2. Celina Toth (CAN), 329.35; 3. Jessica Parratto (USA), 320.50
3m springboard synchro: 1. Kassidy Cook/Sarah Bacon (USA), 287.01; 2. Victoriya Kesar/Anna Pysmenska (UKR), 284.64; 3. Scarlett Mew Jensen/Maria Papworth (GBR), 275.10
10m platform synchro: 1. Jessica Parratto/Amy Magana (USA), 286.98; 2. Christina Wassen/Tina Punzel (GER), 275.58; 3. Anna Konanykhina/Iana Satina (RUS), 272.22

Mixed
3m springboard synchro: 1. Victoriya Kesar/Stanislav Oliferchyk (UKR), 305.61; 2. Jonathan Suckow/Michelle Heimberg (SUI), 282.30; 3. Frithjof Seidel/Jana Lisa Rother (GER), 277.17
10m platform synchro: 1. Lucas Thomson/Gemma McArthur (GBR), 286.20; 2. Naomi Hinzmann/Alexander Lube (GER), 273.48

2020 FINA Diving Grand Prix calendar
1. Madrid (ESP) – February 14-16
2. Rostock (GER) – February 20-23 
3. Windsor (CAN) – May 14-17 
4. Singapore (SGP) – May 29-31 
5. Kuala Lumpur (MAS) – June 5-7 
6. Cairo (EGY) – June 26-28 
7. Bolzano (ITA) – July 3-5 
8. Gold Coast (AUS) – November 6-8
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)

Hungary wins and leads European ranking FINA WOMEN'S WATER POLO WORLD LEAGUE 2020

The 2020 FINA Women’s Water Polo World League proceeded on February 25 with three matches in Europe, with Russia and Hungary winning their games at home, and Italy prevailing in French soil. After this round, the Magyars lead the ranking in the Old Continent, with 10 points after four matches.
In Kirishi, Russia, the locals received the team of Greece and triumphed by 12-9. The encounter started with the visitors winning the first period by 2-1, but the situation changed in the second partial, after a 3-1 advantage for Russia. The home team then went on a 6-4 (third quarter), which sealed the fate of the game. The final 2-2 could not change things in Greece’s favour. Despite the loss, Eleftheria Plevritou (GRE) was the best scorer of the match, with three goals. This was the third defeat for the Hellenic squad in the competition, while Russia has now two wins/two losses.
In Hungary, fans in Szentes could witness their team’s victory by 12-7 against the Netherlands. The match was quite balanced until half time, with the Magyars winning the first period by 3-1, but then losing the second partial by 1-3. Starting the third partial with a 4-4 in the scoreboard, the team of Hungary was then more inspired, getting a 6-3 in the third quarter and a final 2-0 to conclude the game. Dorottya Szilagyi (HUN) and Maartje Keuning (NED) were the best scorers of the match, both with four successful shots. This was the third victory for Hungary in the season, while the Netherlands (only two games played so far) has one victory/one loss.
Finally, in Montreuil, France could not overcome Italy’s strength, losing by 8-13. The locals actually started the encounter quite well, concluding the first quarter on a 3-3 tie. Italians then made the difference in the second period (4-1), which proved decisive for the remainder of the game. After a 2-2 partial and a final 4-2 advantage for the visitors, the outcome of the encounter was established. Audrey Daule (FRA) and Roberta Bianconi (FRA) were the most prolific players of the game, with three goals each. Italy has now two wins/one loss in the European tournament, while France was unable to win any of the three matches it contested so far.
The provisional ranking of the 2020 FINA Women’s Water Polo World League European preliminaries is as follows:

1. Hungary, 10 pts (3 wins, 1 loss); 2. Spain, 8 pts (3W, 0L); 3. Italy, 7 pts (2W, 1L); 4. Russia, 6 pts (2W/2L); 5. Netherlands, 2 pts (1W/1L); 6. Greece, 0 pts (3L); 7. France, 0 pts (3L)

World League action will continue in March, with three men’s matches on March 10 and also on March 17, and three women’s games on March 24.
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)
Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Total Waterpolo

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