WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE

Athletes looking to make a splash at world aquatics championships

From left, Canada’s Claudia Holzner and Jacqueline Simoneau finished seventh in the synchro swimming duet technical program, Canadians Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay placed fourth in the 10-metre synchro diving final, and Kyra Christmas looks to pass in Canada’s 10-4 loss to Italy to open the water polo tournament. Canada returns to action Tuesday against China.

Chinese goalie Lin Peng makes a save the hard way in an 11-4 win over Brazil at the world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. At right, a Chinese competitor in team synchro holds a tuck in the spray.

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