Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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This article details the qualifying phase for artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics . (The Olympics was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). [1] The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 104 athletes coming from their respective NOCs; each has been allowed to enter a maximum of eight if qualified in the women's team and two if qualified only for the women's duet. NOCs qualified in the team event may select two of the team members to compete in the duet. Host nation Japan is considered the Asian continental representative, having reserved a spot on all events.

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For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Japan which will represent the Asian continent, obtains a secured place for the Games, while the remaining NOCs will compete for the two highest-ranked spots at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships that do not have a qualified team assures a secured spot, while the other seven top-ranked NOCs will be selected through Olympic Qualification Tournament. All 10 NOCs that have already qualified in the team event each automatically qualify two synchronized swimmers (who must be members of the team) to form a duet. [2]

Timeline

EventDateVenue
European Champions CupMay 10–12, 2019 Flag of Russia.svg Saint Petersburg
2019 FINA World Championships July 12–28, 2019 Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju
African Continental Selection
Asian Continental Selection
Oceania Continental Selection
2019 Pan American Games July 29–31, 2019 Flag of Peru.svg Lima
2021 FINA Olympic Qualification TournamentJune 10–13, 2021 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [3]

Qualification summary

NationTeamDuetAthletes
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Yes check.svg2
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Yes check.svg2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Yes check.svg2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of France.svg  France Yes check.svg2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Yes check.svg2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Yes check.svg2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Yes check.svg2
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Yes check.svg2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Yes check.svg2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Yes check.svg2
Olympic flag.svg  ROC Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Yes check.svg2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Yes check.svgYes check.svg8
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Yes check.svg2
Total: 22 NOCs8044104

Women's team

EventPlaceQualified team
Host nation1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
African Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2019 Pan American Games 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2019 European Champions Cup1Olympic flag.svg  ROC
Oceania Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2019 FINA World Championships 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Total10

Women's duet

EventPlaceQualified NOC
Qualified in the team event10Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic flag.svg  ROC
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
African Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2019 Pan American Games 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Asian Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2019 European Champions Cup1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Oceania Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Total22
^1 – New Zealand declined the duet quota. [4]

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