Photos : Spectacular water acrobatics at 17th FINA World Championships

Hungary is hosting the 17th FINA World Championships, or World Aquatics Championships, July 14-30, for six disciplines: swimming, water polo, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and high diving. ...read more

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An underwater camera shows Russia's Mikhaela Kalancha competing in the Mixed Duet technical final during the synchronised swimming competition at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest. Hungary is hosting the 17th FINA World Championships, or World Aquatics Championships, July 14-30, for six disciplines: swimming, water polo, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and high diving. (AFP)

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Ukraine's Anna Voloshyna competing in the women's solo free routine preliminary round during the synchronised swimming competition . Some 2,500 athletes are competing in more than 200 events, including synchronised swimming, diving and water polo. (AFP)

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The 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships began in Budapest on Friday evening with a spectacular opening ceremony. (REUTERS)

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Vivienne Koch of Republic of Switzerland competes in Solo Technical preliminary. (REUTERS)

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Sam Dorman and Mike Hixon of the U.S. compete. (REUTERS)

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Giorgio Minisini and Manila Flamini of Italy pose with gold medals. (REUTERS)

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Michelle Zimmer of Germany competes in Solo Technical Women preliminary . (REUTERS)

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Armenia's Vladimir Harutyunyan and Armenia's Lev Sargsyan compete in the men's 10m platform synchro final during the diving competition. (AFP)

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Mixed Duet Technical final – Atsushi Abe and Yumi Adachi of Japan compete. (REUTERS)

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Mohab Mohymen of Egypt competes in 1m Springboard Men preliminary. (REUTERS)

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Ukraine's Marksym Dolgov and Oleksandr Gorshkovozov compete in the men's 10m platform synchro preliminary round during the diving competition . (AFP)

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Nami Kim and Nayun Moo of South Korea compete in 3m Springboard Synchro Women preliminary . (REUTERS)

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Bill May and Kanako Kitao Spendlove of USA compete. (REUTERS)

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Giovanni Tocci of Italy competes in 1m Springboard Men preliminary. (REUTERS)