| Artistic swimming at the 1998 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Thammasat Aquatic Center |
| Dates | 13–15 December |
| Competitors | 16 from 7 nations |
Artistic swimming as Synchronized swimming was contested from December 13 to December 15 at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat Aquatic Center, Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 16 athletes from seven nations competed in the event, Japan won both gold medals, South Korea won both silver medals and China won all bronze medals.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Solo | Miya Tachibana  Japan | Choi Yoo-jin  South Korea | Li Yuanyuan  China |
| Duet | Japan Miya Tachibana Miho Takeda |  South Korea Jang Yoon-kyeong Yoo Na-mi |  China Li Min Long Yan |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
A total of 16 athletes from 7 nations competed in artistic swimming at the 1998 Asian Games:
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