kate shortman

Shortman makes consistent start to World Juniors

19 Jul 2018

Kate Shortman has completed day one of the FINA World Synchronised Swimming Junior Championships in Budapest with two top 10 finishes.

Bristol-based Shortman finished ninth in the women solo free event, with a score of 83.8333, her highest international score of the year. She then followed it up with another ninth place in the women solo technical – earning 83.1096 – across a huge field of 31 competitors.

Russian Varvara Subbotina took the gold in both disciplines.

Day 2 of the competition sees Shortman joined by Izzy Thorpe in the Duet Technical and free events.