Already dominating the diving pool at the world championships, China took its performance to an even higher level in men's 3-meter synchro: Qin Kai and Luo Yutong earned 10 perfect marks while winning the host country's sixth gold medal.
Under huge cheers and yelling, hosts China overwhelmed Cuba 19-6, hugging their second win in their first two women's water polo matches at swimming worlds on Tuesday.
With the men's three-meter springboard synchronized gold, the sixth diving gold at the 14th FINA World Championships, powerhouse China are on track for a clean sweep in Shanghai.
China's twin sisters Jiang Wenwen/Jiang Tingting failed to break Russian's dominance in the free duet preliminary but also advanced to the final with a second-place finish at the Shanghai worlds on Tuesday.
Russia, China and Spain seized the top three places in the free combination preliminary of the synchronized swimming at the 14th FINA World Championships on Tuesday.
Britain's Keri-Anne Payne led from start to finish to claim the world swimming championships women's open water 10km gold medal today, the victory ensuring she qualified for next year's London Olympics in style.
The Chinese synchronized swimming team, which aims to flourish at next year's London Olympics, has been motivated by a breakthrough in a non-Olympic event at the 14th FINA World Championships.
China's Chen Ruolin won her third successive world 10-meter platform synchronized title as the host nation maintained its domination of the diving competition at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai yesterday.