Tina Punzel and Lou Massenberg have preserved the German water Springer at the world Cup in South Korea in front of a debacle. The Duo won the mixed synchronized diving from the three meter Board Bronze.
In the non-Olympic Mixed doubles competition, the European champion won the fight on the final day of the competitions of the water-Springer the sixth medal for the German swimming team at the title. With 301,62 points Tina Punzel and Lou Massenberg had only just short of the victory of the Australians, Maddison Keeney and Matthew Carter (304,86), as well as the Canadians Jennifer Abel and Francois Imbeau-Dulac (304,08) rich hit enter. The non-Olympic discipline, it is only since 2015 in the WM program.
First Medal
For the German water Springer it was the first medal of the Championships in Gwangju. Record European champion Patrick Hausding sniffed repeatedly at the precious metal, but a fourth place was his best result. Much more important is the Olympic was for him but start from the three-meter Board. This also Punzel in the individual repeated. Further quota places want to get the German swimming Association at the world Cup next year in Tokyo.
The water jump-Power, China went to eleven titles in the Nambu University, Municipal Aquatics Centre for the first time, empty, because they send the Duo to the Start.
Open water swimmers outstanding
So far, the open water swimmer had to be created in South Korea for German medals. In Yeosu, there were two Gold medals and a total of five plaques. Now, the Springer, the cheered in Budapest twice a podium contributed, nor precious metal. With this positive mood will now add the pools swimmers. Ten-Kilometer champion Florian Wellbrock is the greatest hope for the race of Sunday. He is one of about 800 and 1500 Meter freestyle at the circle of favorites.
cgn/AR (dpa, sid)