Accomplished Spanish synchronized swimmers took their second gold in team routine at the Olympic qualifications tournament on Saturday.

The eight swimmers, all wearing Afro-style hair, presented an impressive performance to African music featuring vigorous drumbeats. Their difficult acrobatic lifts and consistency in leg movement won them the top spot with 97.834 points.

The country's duo of Gemma Mengual and Andrea Fuentes, who were also in the team competition, have claimed the title of duet competition on Friday.

Athens Olympic silver medallist Japan took the team competition's silver with 96.501 points, 1.333 points behind Spain.

Bronze winner Canada made the medal podium with 2.5 points behind the winner Spain. Their performance held off the competitive Italian team and snatched the last Olympic ticket.

(Xinhua News Agency April 19, 2008)