- The World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2026 began in exciting fashion, with Medellin, Colombia hosting a stop for the first time. Among the star performers, Great Britain's Izzy Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin triumphed twice as a Mixed Duet in the Free and Technical events. "VAN" (Sports Desk - 17.02.2026) :: The first stop of the 2026 World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup brought a treble success for Ranjuo Tomblin, as he additionally won the Men Solo Technical to kick off the competition on Friday (13 February). Canada's Audrey Lamothe also enjoyed a standout start to the season as she landed two gold medals, winning the Women Solo Technical and Solo Free events. Germany’s Klara Bleyer and Amelie Marianne Blumenthal Haz claimed their first gold medal together with an impressive victory in Women Duet Technical, while Maya Doroshko and Aleksandra Shmidt triumphed in the Women Duet Free. Eduard Kim won the Men Solo Free for Kazakhstan, who were also victorious in the Team Free event. In the other team events, Mexico won the Team Technical gold and the United States of America finished on top of the podium in the Team Acrobatic.
On Tue, Feb 17, 2026