Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe

Synchro squad launch 2018 FINA campaign

8 Mar 2018

Britain’s synchronised swimmers will be embarking on their first FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 competition tomorrow.

The three day competition will be held at the Stade Nautique Maurice-Thorez with our athletes competing across five events.

Kate Shortman will be competing in each event, and is hoping to build on her successful season last year when she was the youngest competitor at the World Aquatics Championships and still made a final in the Free Solo category.

The schedule includes:

Day 1 – Friday March 9th

Techincal Team

  • Millicent  Costello
  • Mimi Gray
  • Greta Hampson
  • Daniella Lloyd
  • Daisy Rushton
  • Kate Shortman
  • Harriette Smith
  • Abigail Taylor
  • Isabelle Thorpe
  • Victoria Usher

Technical Duet

  • Kate Shortman
  • Isabelle Thorpe

Technical Solo

  • Kate Shortman


Day 2 - Saturday March 10th

Free Team

  • Millicent  Costello
  • Mimi Gray
  • Greta Hampson
  • Daniella Lloyd
  • Daisy Rushton
  • Kate Shortman
  • Harriette Smith
  • Abigail Taylor
  • Isabelle Thorpe
  • Victoria Usher


Day 3 - Sunday March 11th

Free Solo

  • Kate Shortman


The dates for the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 are:

  • 9-11 March 2018 Paris-Montreuil (FRA)
  • 21-23 April 2018 China
  • 27-30 April 2018 Tokyo (JPN)
  • 11-13 May 2018 Samorin (SVK)
  • 18-20 May 2018 Budapest (HUN)
  • 25-27 May 2018 Madrid (ESP)
  • 30 May – 2 June 2018 Surrey BC (CAN)
  • 7-9 June 2018 Los Angeles (USA)
  • 15-17 June 2018 Syros Island (GRE)
  • 28-30 June 2018 Tashkent (UZB)