London Olympics: Synchronized Swimming

Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva of the United States compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Evangelia Platanioti and Desponia Solomou of Greece compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Ukraine's Daria Iushko and Kseniya Sydorenko compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Hyunha Park and Hyunsun Park of Korea compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Giulia Lapi and Mariangela Perrupato of Italy compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Gagnon Boudreau and Elise Marcotte of Canada compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Sara Labrousse and Chloe Willhelm of France compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Greece's Evangelia Platanioti and Greece's Despoina Solomou compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Olivia Federici and Jenna Randall of Great Britain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Spain's Ona Carbonell Ballestero and Spain's Andrea Fuentes Fache compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Spain's Ona Carbonell Ballestero and Andrea Fuentes Fache compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Yukiko Inui and Chisa Kobayashi of Japan compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Natalia Ishenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russia compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Olivia Federici and Jenna Randall of Great Britain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Olivia Federici and Jenna Randall of Great Britain dive in to start their Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Giulia Lapi and Mariangela Perrupato of Italy dive into the pool to start their Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Japan's Chisa Kobayashi and Japan's Yukiko Inui compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

China's Liu Ou and China's Huang Xuechen compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Hyunha Park and Hyunsun Park of Korea compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Italy's Giulia Lapi and Italy's Mariangela Perrupato compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Japan's Chisa Kobayashi and Japan's Yukiko Inui compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Daria Iushko and Kseniya Sydorenko of the Ukraine compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Olivia Federici and Jenna Randall of Great Britain compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Evangelia Platanioti and Desponia Solomou of Greece compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Canada's Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon and Canada's Elise Marcotte compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Gagnon Boudreau and Elise Marcotte of Canada compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Canada's Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon and Canada's Elise Marcotte compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Gagnon Boudreau and Elise Marcotte of Canada compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Daria Iushko and Kseniya Sydorenko of the Ukraine compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Evangelia Platanioti and Desponia Solomou of Greece compete in the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Xuechen Huang and Oi Liu of China compete in the Women's Duets Synchronised Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

US swimmers Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Britain's Jenna Randall and Britain's Olivia Federici compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012.

Gold medalists Natalia Ishenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russia pose on the podium following the medal ceremony for the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

Silver medalists Ballestero Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes Fache of Spain, gold medalists Natalia Ishenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russia, and bronze medalists Xuechen Huang and Oi Liu of China pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Duets Synchronized Swimming Free Routine Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 7, 2012.

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