Japan, Kazakhstan shows might in water polo and artistic swimming preliminaries

Photo: Kazakstan scores off two-man defense of Sri Lanka in women’s water polo event.

CAPAS, TARLAC – Japan and Kazakstan pulled off twin victories in the water polo event. At the same time, Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka signaled their serious intention in women’s artistic swimming as action in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships continued on Sunday.

After dominating the regular swimming event, the Japanese water polo squad led by Kai Inoue who scored seven points outlasted China, 4-11, in the men’s division.  Meanwhile, Yumeka Sanda and Shoka Fukuda scored five combined six points to carry the women’s squad past Thailand, 19-15.

Kazakstan also registered twin victories against Sri Lanka, 43-1, and 43-4, respectively.

Other winners in the men’s division were Uzbekistan over Saudi Arabia, 14-10; and Singapore over Malaysia, 23-8, while early winners in the women’s division were Uzbekistan, which nipped Singapore, 19-18.

In artistic swimming, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka they have made a good impression in preliminaries.

 

Photo: Japan’s Sota Hombe (No. 4) defends the ball during the game against China on the opening day of the water polo competition in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships at the New Clark City Aquatics Center on Sunday. Japan won, 14-11. (AAGC photo)

Photo 2:  The Kazakhstan pair during the preliminary round in a double event of artistic swimming.

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