SHANGHAI: Dubbed “Phelps in a skirt“, synchronised swimming icon Natalia Ishchenko is the undisputed queen of her sport but the Russian says her grace under pressure is all down to simple hard work.
Ishchenko’s win in Monday’s duet technical routine gave the 25-year-old her 13th gold of a record-breaking world championships career, and she is not finished yet with more events to come in Shanghai.
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