PODCAST: Water polo – how Catalonia became a mecca for world's top players
Filling the Sink chats to Felipe Perrone, four-time Olympian and captain of Spain's men's team
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Catalonia world's water polo mecca after long and successful history
Catalan teams and players dominate Spanish league and are majority in national team at Olympics
Catalonia: the world's water polo mecca
Catalans secure Spain’s men’s water polo World Championship victory
Spaniards defeated Italy 15-14 in a penalty shootout after a thrilling final
“Unforgettable” FINA World Aquatics Championships end following two weeks of world class competition
The 15th FINA World Aquatics Championships have come to an end with numerous world records broken and the introduction of new event high diving. The US topped the medal table with a total of 30; China obtained a total of 25 medals while Russia came third with 19 medals. The championships, which were based this year in Barcelona, involved six disciplines: diving, high diving, open water, swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo. Six world records have been broken during the two weeks of events including American Katie Ledecky smashing the women’s 1500m record. The event cost €25 million and was broadcast to 520 million viewers in 160 countries. According to FINA the event was attended by 267,000 spectators, 67,000 more than expected.