• epa02827885 Qiu Bo and Huo Liang of China in action during the men's ten-metre synchro platform preliminaries during the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China on 17 July 2011. EPA/PATRICK B. KRAEMER *** Local Caption *** 02827885.jpg
    epa02827885 Qiu Bo and Huo Liang of China in action during the men's ten-metre synchro platform preliminaries during the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China on 17 July 2011. EPA/PATRICK B. KRAEMER *** Local Caption *** 02827885.jpg
  • North Korea's Ju Ri-hyon and Myong Hyon-Il peform their jump in the 10m qualifying round. Mark Ralston / AFP
    North Korea's Ju Ri-hyon and Myong Hyon-Il peform their jump in the 10m qualifying round. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein perform their jump towards a silver medal in the 10m platform event. Peter Parks / AFP
    Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein perform their jump towards a silver medal in the 10m platform event. Peter Parks / AFP
  • Qiu Bo and Huo Liang pose with their gold medals. Mark Ralston / AFP
    Qiu Bo and Huo Liang pose with their gold medals. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein prepare for take-off off the 10m platform. The German pair took the silver medal at the Fina world swimming championships. Mark Ralston / AFP
    Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein prepare for take-off off the 10m platform. The German pair took the silver medal at the Fina world swimming championships. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • Anastasiya Ruzmetova and Anastasiya Zdraykovskaya's synchronised swimming performance for Uzbekistan was a little tongue-in-cheek. Hannibal Hanschke / EPA
    Anastasiya Ruzmetova and Anastasiya Zdraykovskaya's synchronised swimming performance for Uzbekistan was a little tongue-in-cheek. Hannibal Hanschke / EPA
  • New Zealand's Caitlin Anderson and Kirstin Anderson perform in sync in the technical duets preliminary round in Shanghai. Peter Parks / AFP
    New Zealand's Caitlin Anderson and Kirstin Anderson perform in sync in the technical duets preliminary round in Shanghai. Peter Parks / AFP
  • The Russian swimmer Natalia Ishchenko holds her gold medal after winning the synchronised swimming solo technical, next to Huang Xuenchen from China, left, and Andrea Fuentes from Spain. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    The Russian swimmer Natalia Ishchenko holds her gold medal after winning the synchronised swimming solo technical, next to Huang Xuenchen from China, left, and Andrea Fuentes from Spain. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • The experienced Canadian pair of Elise Marcotte and Marie-Pier Boudreau-Gagnon compete in Shanghai. David Gray / Reuters
    The experienced Canadian pair of Elise Marcotte and Marie-Pier Boudreau-Gagnon compete in Shanghai. David Gray / Reuters
  • The Pair then keep their feet above water later on in the sequence. David Gray / Reuters
    The Pair then keep their feet above water later on in the sequence. David Gray / Reuters
  • Jenna Randall completes her sequence during the final of the synchronised swimming solo technical routine at the 14th Fina World Championships in Shanghai. David Gray / Reuters
    Jenna Randall completes her sequence during the final of the synchronised swimming solo technical routine at the 14th Fina World Championships in Shanghai. David Gray / Reuters
  • Yumi Adachi competes for Japan in the same event. David Grey / Reuters
    Yumi Adachi competes for Japan in the same event. David Grey / Reuters

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In pictures: In sync swimming in Shanghai

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