Mayu Fujiki She ceased to be the national selector of the synchronized swimming team After seven years in office. When he came to the same thing , in September 2017, he did it in pursuit of the unity of the group in favor of a specificity that was learned when She was part of the crew of the Spanish Ana Tar.
His instruction manual was based on three non-negotiable points, as he wanted to make it perfectly clear since his arrival in Spain: Improving the technical department of swimmers, creating a team thanks to discipline and restoring its essence.
His legacy in the Spanish team was: Three bronzes at the European Championships Glasgow 2018, Bronze and two silver at the 2019 Gwangju World Championships , Olympic diploma (7th place) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, One bronze and three silver at the European Championship Budapest 2021, Bronze the following year at the Budapest 2022 World Championships, Nine medals in Aquatics World Cup super final Oviedo 2023 And the Bronze at the Paris Games, Following Ana Tar-Ermes (gold with China) and Andrea Fuentes (silver with the United States).
Which name sounds more like an alternative?
The Spanish synchronized swimming team will be no less than suitors. At the moment, The name on the column as a possible alternative to Mayo is that of Andrea Fuentes, Olympic medalist in this discipline in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). The Catalan, since her retirement in 2013, has continued to be associated with this discipline as a coach ; in fact her last occupation was within United States National Artistic Swimming team, Where he contributed to the development of sports in that country Winning the silver medal At the recent Paris Games.
Andrea Fuentes celebrates with the American team at Paris 2024
The ability and talent that Fuentes brought to the United States national team is evident in The awakening of the American giant That he won him The last Olympic medal in this discipline was in Barcelona 92, Neither more nor less than 32 years old (silver Karin Josephson and Sarah Josephson). With Andrea Fuentes at the helm, United States He qualified for the Paris Games, after 16 years without doing so, And won two bronze medals at the world championships in Doha.
Despite the fact that in the last few hours names like those Esther Jaume à Or very Anna Tarr, Everything seems to indicate that Fuentes will be the Chosen One, In the absence of official confirmation by the Federation.
