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GB Juniors round out historic season in Peru

Great Britain’s artistic swimmers rounded out their season with some fine performances at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.

19 Sep 2024

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Shortman and Thorpe in medal hunt after Tech Duet

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe put themselves in medal contention ahead of the artistic swimming Free Duet final after their Tech Duet routine on Friday night.

9 Aug 2024

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Tomblin's title highlights historic European Champs for Aquatics GB artistic swimmers

Ranjuo Tomblin secured a historic European title and Olympians Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe impressed again as Aquatics GB's artistic swimmers enjoyed Britain's most successful European Championships for four decades in Belgrade over the past week.

14 Jun 2024

Shortman and Thorpe claim landmark silver in Paris

Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe made artistic swimming history after securing Team GB’s first-ever Olympic medal in the sport with silver in Paris.

10 Aug 2024

Shortman and Thorpe claim landmark silver in Paris

10 Aug 2024

Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe made artistic swimming history after securing Team GB’s first-ever Olympic medal in the sport with silver in Paris.

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Thorpe and Shortman set for second Games with Team GB

World silver medallists Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe were named today by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as Team GB’s sole artistic swimmers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The duet who will be competing at their second Olympic Games were announced at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium.

14 May 2024

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Kate and Izzy secure GB Olympic spot with Worlds bronze

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe secured an incredible second World Championship medal in the space of three days to rubberstamp the artistic swimming Olympic spot for Britain in the duet programme.

8 Feb 2024

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History-makers Shortman and Thorpe claim Worlds silver

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe delivered a moment of British artistic swimming history in Doha as they swam to a stunning silver in the Tech Duet event - the first GB duet medal at a World Championships.

5 Feb 2024

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Shortman makes artistic swimming history with solo bronze

Kate Shortman made British sporting history at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, as she secured the first World Championship medal for Britain in artistic swimming with a stunning bronze in the Solo Free final.

19 Jul 2023

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Duets star in British bronze double

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe affirm motivations for an Olympic podium challenge after delivering a first European medal for 30 years by a British pairing in the Women's Duet, while a historic week continued for Beatrice Crass and Ranjuo Tomblin who added a Mixed Free bronze to their haul.

24 Jun 2023

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Tomblin and Crass create history with bronze

Ranjuo Tomblin and Beatrice Crass secured Team GB's first medal of the European Games, creating a slice of history in the process a the first British Mixed duo to win a major senior medal in artistic swimming.

22 Jun 2023

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Artistic Swimming team ready for European Games challenge

A total of twelve artistic swimming athletes have been named to represent Team GB at the European Games later this month, with a number of different pairings and groups taking to the pool at the Oswiecim Aquatics Centre from 21st-25th June.

1 Jun 2023

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Shortman and Thorpe take World Cup bronze in Montpellier

Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe came away from the second leg of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup with bronze medals, as four of Great Britain’s top artistic athletes gained valuable experience ahead of a busy summer for the group.

10 May 2023

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‘New lease of life’ for Britain’s artistic swimming squad in 2023

Britain's artistic swimming manager Karen Thorpe believes the British team are set for "a new lease of life" after the 2022-23 programme selections were confirmed and FINA introduced a sweeping set of rule changes to the sport's judging system for the 2023 season onwards.

9 Dec 2022

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European Champs end busy and valuable summer for artistic team

The future looks bright for British artistic swimming after their busiest summer for a generation of athletes drew to a close - and the team are already looking forward to the 2023 season.

20 Aug 2022