The 1st FINA Synchronised Swimming World Cup was held 1979 in Tokyo, Japan. [1] It had swimmers from eight nations, swimming in three events: solo, duet and team. [2]
Eight nations swam at the 1979 Synchro World Cup:
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solo details | Helen Vanderburg Canada | 193.0334 | Michelle Beaulieu USA | 188.5333 | Yuki Ishii Japan | 179.1833 |
Duet details | Helen Vanderburg Kelly Kryczka Canada | 187.4167 | Michelle Barone Linda Shelley USA | 186.1417 | Yasuko Unezaki Kinuyo Okada Japan | 179.6003 |
Team details | USA | 188.4958 | Japan | 183.8917 | Canada | 183.0750 |
Place | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | USA | 34 |
2 | Canada | 34 |
3 | Japan | 27 |
4 | Netherlands | 18 |
5 | Great Britain | 17 |
6 | Mexico | 6 |
7 | Federal Republic of Germany | 7 |
8 | Switzerland | 8 |
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