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The FINA Water World Park is the key cultural venue of the 16th FINA Water World Championships. This park is popular at these days not only among citizens and visitors of Kazan but also among very important people, the so called celebrities. Irek Zinnurov, Russian water polo player, Merited Master of Sport of Russia, and Maksim Sharafutdinov, Russian journalist, Channel One news reader, winner of Channel One’s Vyshka TV Project (an analogue of the popular show Celebrity Splash) have enjoyed today the cultural and entertainment programme of the Park.

The women’s 200m individual medley final has just concluded at the FINA World Championships in Kazan.

The men’s 50m butterfly final has been contested only a short time ago at the 16th FINA World championships in Kazan.

Journalists had a chance to see for themselves today that high divers are not just opponents who compete to step up to the podium, but also friends. After the preliminary round, the athletes, besides readily giving interviews and speaking about their feelings, talked to each other in a friendly manner.

Competitions in three sports of the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan have been completed, but some of its first results can already be reviewed. A press conference was held at the Kazan Arena Stadium where intermediate results of the aquatics tournament were made.

The women’s 100m butterfly final has concluded moments ago at the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan.

The men’s 100m breaststroke final has ended as we speak at the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan.

The men's high diving preliminary round has brought various emotions today to both the crowd and the divers. The stands of the Kazanka Venue were clearly overcrowded today as everyone couldn’t wait to see the best 20 high divers of the world to perform head-spinning dives. Gary Hunt, Great Britain’s legendary diver, earned 381.80 points after three dives, which placed him first in the preliminary round.