Champion mermaids! Mexico wins gold in the Artistic Swimming World Cup – El Financiero

They were the fifth to come out, but their performance was enough for the judges to decide to grant them the victory, which is historic, since our country had not been seen in a competition for many years. artistic swimming.

In this way, the Mexican mermaids took the throne from China, who obtained silver with 269.5396. The podium was completed by Spain, winning bronze with 253.6042 points.

“It was very important to use this competition because we have introduced a new routine with much more difficulty than the one we had in the Panamerican Games (last year), so finishing like this is something we really appreciate,” said Nuria Diosdado in statements to World Aquatics after her victory.

Olympic Committee and Conade congratulate the artistic swimming team

Despite the lack of resources that Mexican athletes have had from Conade and the multiple attacks that Ana Guevarahead of the department, has made against him, some of the congratulations for the mermaids came from there.

He Mexican Olympic Committeechaired by María José Alcalá, celebrated the triumph and made a publication on social networks to congratulate the 8 swimmers.

“Gold in the new Olympic pool! The swimmers swept Paris, straight to the podium! #WeAreOlympic”, the publication reads.

Later, it was the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (Conade) which from platforms like X, which congratulated the Mexican participants in this Artistic Swimming World Cup.

“GOLDEN MERMAIDS! #CONADE and #CNAR congratulate the artistic swimming team for winning first place in the technical team routine at the Artistic Swimming World Cup taking place in Paris, France,” they wrote.

However, Conade was subject to criticism for said publication since users on social networks spoke of the no support that the institution has given to athletes in disciplines related to swimming, starting with the freezing of scholarships in January 2023.

They also recalled some statements from Ana Gabriela Guevara, like the time she said “For me, let them sell panties”indicating that he was not interested in the way in which athletes obtained resources to continue training and attending international competitions.

When will the next competition of the Mexican artistic swimming team be?

The next participation of the Mexican mermaids in the World Cup that is being held in Paris from May 3 to 5, precisely on the last day.

This Sunday May 5th They will perform a new routine, now in the acrobatic team event, where they will seek another gold and put Mexico on high, as they have done despite the lack of resources.

“We know that it is not the Olympic Games yet and that the other teams will be perfect there, but these are the moments that make all those hard hours in the pool and gym worth it,” added Diosdado in his statements on this 3 May.