Mexico City.- The Mexican artistic swimming team surprised and achieved a historic gold medal for the country for the first time in the World Cup of the specialty in Egypt, without the support of Conade and with the financial boost of businessman Carlos Slim.
The Mexicans won the gold medal in the mixed technical team routine with a score of 270.1584 over Italy, with 268.8417, and France with 253.5312 units.
This is the only international competition that the team has had this year, the same season in which Conade froze their scholarships due to the internal conflict that the Mexican Swimming Federation is experiencing.
“My greatest reward is having heard the national anthem. I am very happy, it is the first time in history. After everything we have been through, this victory is doubly satisfying,” said the coach of the Mexican national team, Adriana, by telephone from Egypt. Loftus.
“I am immensely happy and proud of the team that has left their hearts in the pool.”
The team is led by the Mexican undine Nuria Diosdado and Joana Jiménez; It is also made up of Regina Alferez, Jessica Sobrino, Glenda Inzunza, Samanta Rodríguez, Daniela Estrada, Pamela Toscano, Itzamary González and Fernanda Arellano. The undines performed their routine with music by Queen and the lyrics Don’t stop me now.
The Mexican artistic swimming team will seek next month to repeat the 7 gold medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023 as part of the Olympic cycle to Paris 2024.
