Synchronized swimming or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by World Aquatics. It has traditionally been a women's sport, although FINA introduced a new mixed gender duet competition that included one male swimmer in each duet at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and LEN introduced men's individual events at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships. From 2024, men will be able to compete in the team event at the olympics.
The women's duet synchronized swimming event at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to 20, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.
Finland participated at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015.
The Women's duet event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took place at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center from 14 to 16 August.
Yelyzaveta Serhiivna Yakhno is a Ukrainian synchronised swimmer. She is World Championships medalist.
The women's duet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre from 2 to 4 August 2021. It was the 9th time the women's duet event was held at the Olympic Games.
Lara Mechnig is a synchronized swimmer from Liechtenstein. She competed in the women's duet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. This was also the first time Liechtenstein competed in artistic swimming at the Summer Olympics.
Lindi Schroeder is an American swimmer.
Marluce Schierscher is a synchronized swimmer from Liechtenstein. She competed in the women's duet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. This was also the first time Liechtenstein competed in artistic swimming at the Summer Olympics.
Gustavo Adolfo Sánchez is a Colombian artistic swimmer. He won two gold medals in the solo free routine at the 2022 Artistic Swimming World Series as well as a bronze medal in the mixed duet technical routine. His gold medal in the solo free routine at the Paris stop of the 2022 World Series marked the first gold medal won by an artistic swimmer representing Colombia at a FINA Artistic Swimming World Series. He is a 2022 Bolivarian Games champion in the mixed duet routine. At World Aquatic Championships, he placed sixth in the mixed duet technical routine in 2022 and eighth in 2019, as well as sixth in the mixed duet free routine in 2022 and eighth in 2019.
Artistic swimming competitions at the 2022 South American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay are scheduled to be held between October 7 and 9, 2022 at the Centro Acuático Nacional.
Artistic swimming competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile are scheduled to be held between October 31 and November 3, 2023, at the Aquatic Center in the National Stadium Park cluster.
The following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the artistic swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile from November 2 to 5, 2023.
Artistic swimming competitions at the 2023 European Games in Oswiecim were held from 21 to 25 June, at the Oswiecim Aquatics Centre.
Sport climbing at the 2023 European Games in Kraków took place from 22 June to 25 June 2023 at Tarnów Climbing Centre.
The Duet technical routine competition of the 2023 European Games was held on 22 June 2023 in Oswiecim, Poland. Together with the Duet Free routine event, it formed part of a direct qualification competition for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Anna-Maria Alexandri and Eirini-Marina Alexandri secured the quota for Austria, winning both free and technical golds.
The Mixed duet free routine competition of the 2023 European Games was held on 24 June 2023 in Oświęcim, Poland. For the first time male competitors took part in the sport at this level.
The mixed duet free routine competition of the 2023 European Games was held on 22 June 2023 in Oswiecim, Poland. For the first time male competitors took part in the sport at this level.
The team free routine competition of the 2023 European Games was held on 21 and 25 June 2023 in Oświęcim, Poland.
The Free routine combination competition of the 2023 European Games was held on 23 June 2023 in Oswiecim, Poland. For the first time male competitors took part in the sport at this level.
