Cuban artistic swimmers for the first time in a world final.

Cuba qualified for the first time to an artistic swimming final in a World Championship, by advancing today in its debut with mixed duet to the medal contest in Budapest, Hungary.

Cuba made its debut in this tournament with the male representative Andy Manuel Avila and one of Cuba's artistic swimming leaders, Soila Carelys Valdes, who scored 64.5333 points to reach the podium in the free routines.

The Cuban couple finished the preliminary phase in 12th place among 13 pairs led by Italy (90.5000), Japan (88.9000) and China (87.8333).