Israeli Duet Advances to Two Finals at 2026 European Artistic Swimming Championships
The Israeli artistic swimming team began its participation in the 2026 European Championships in Paris with notable success, securing two finals spots in the duet events. Katya Konin from Hapoel Jerusalem and Aya Mazor from Maccabi Mazkeret Batya scored 245.0557 points in the morning free duet preliminaries, placing 11th and qualifying among the top 12 duets for the final.
In the evening, the pair competed in the technical duet final, which was held without preliminaries, and finished 10th with a score of 260.6284 points. This performance marked the first time the duo executed a clean technical routine, successfully completing high-difficulty elements without penalties or falls. Their strong showing placed Israel ahead of several competitive teams, including Georgia, Switzerland, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
This impressive start on the first day of the European Championships sets the stage for Konin and Mazor to return to the free duet final tomorrow evening, aiming to build on their early achievements.
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