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Chinese Twins Dominate Artistic Swimming, Australia Wins Thrilling Open Water Race

Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe, of Great Britain react after competing the women's duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (

In an exhilarating display of skill and grace, Chinese twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi secured yet another gold medal in the duet free routine at the World Aquatics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. With a total of 250.7729 points, the talented duo narrowly clinched victory over Dutch twins Bregje and Noortje de Brouwer, who finished with 250.4979 points. The British pair of Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe claimed the bronze with 247.2626 points.

The Wang sisters have been a force to be reckoned with throughout the championships, adding to their impressive medal haul. Alongside their duet free routine gold, they took home gold medals in the duet technical routine as well as team acrobatic and team technical events.

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