Participating nations
27 nations swam at the 1997 World Junior Championships were: [1]
The 5th FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships was held June 29-July 3, 1997, in Moscow, Russia. The synchronised swimmers are aged between 15 and 18 years old from 27 nations, swimming in three events: Solo, Duet and Team. [1]
27 nations swam at the 1997 World Junior Championships were: [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo details | Alexandra Vassina  Russia | 91.390 | Yoon Kyeong Jang  Korea | 90.639 | Valérie Hould-Marchand  Canada | 89.961 |
| Duet details | Yoon Kyeong Jang Min-Jeong Kim Korea | 91.286 | Alexandra Vassina Ekaterina Androchina Russia | 90.608 | Ayano Egami Ikuyo Kihusawa  Japan | 89.282 |
| Team details | Russia | 91.194 | Japan | 89.396 |  USA | 89.357 |
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