Tachibana, Takeda 2nd to Russians in free routine prelims

Tachibana, Takeda 2nd to Russians in free routine prelims

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Miya Tachibana (L) and Miho Takeda perform a women's duet free routine Aug. 24 in the synchronized swimming preliminary of the Athens Olympics. They took second after Russia's Anastasia Dadydova and Anastasia Ermakova and advanced to the finals.

Russian pair remains top in Olympic synchronized swimming

Russian pair remains top in Olympic synchronized swimming

ATHENS, Greece - The Russian pair of Anastasia Dadydova and Anastasia Ermakova do their women's duet routine on Aug. 24 to stay in top place going into the Aug. 25 final in the Athens Olympics.

Russian pair win synchronized swimming duet at worlds

Russian pair win synchronized swimming duet at worlds

BARCELONA, Spain - Anastasia Dadydova (foreground) and Anastasia Ermakova of Russia perform in the synchronized swimming duet final at the swimming world championships in Barcelona on July 18. The pair won the contest, beating Japan's defending champion pair Miya Tachibana and Miho Takeda.

Russian pair remains top in Olympic synchronized swimming

Russian pair remains top in Olympic synchronized swimming

ATHENS, Greece - The Russian pair of Anastasia Dadydova and Anastasia Ermakova do their women's duet routine on Aug. 24 to stay in top place going into the Aug. 25 final in the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

Russian pair remains top in Olympic synchronized swimming

Russian pair remains top in Olympic synchronized swimming

ATHENS, Greece - The Russian pair of Anastasia Dadydova and Anastasia Ermakova do their women's duet routine on Aug. 24 to stay in top place going into the Aug. 25 final in the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

Tachibana, Takeda 2nd to Russians in free routine prelims

Tachibana, Takeda 2nd to Russians in free routine prelims

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Miya Tachibana (L) and Miho Takeda perform a women's duet free routine Aug. 24 in the synchronized swimming preliminary of the Athens Olympics. They took second after Russia's Anastasia Dadydova and Anastasia Ermakova and advanced to the finals. (Kyodo)

Russian pair win synchronized swimming duet at worlds

Russian pair win synchronized swimming duet at worlds

BARCELONA, Spain - Anastasia Dadydova (foreground) and Anastasia Ermakova of Russia perform in the synchronized swimming duet final at the swimming world championships in Barcelona on July 18. The pair won the contest, beating Japan's defending champion pair Miya Tachibana and Miho Takeda. (Kyodo)