Updated: July 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
In pictures: In sync swimming in Shanghai
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
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
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
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 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
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