Synchronised swimming, referred to by international governeing body FINA as artistic swimming since 2017, is a hybrid form of swimming, dance, and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronised routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. Artistic swimming is governed internationally by FINA, and has been part of the Summer Olympics programme since 1984.
Artistic swimming as Synchronized swimming was contested from September 30 to October 2 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. with all events taking place at the Sajik Swimming Pool. A total of 16 athletes from seven nations competed in the event, Japan won both gold medals, South Korea and China tied on the medal table with a silver and a bronze.
The synchronised swimming competition at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held from July 17 to July 23.
The Solo technical routine competition of the Synchronised swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 17 with the preliminary round held in the morning and the final in the evening session.
The Solo routine competition of the synchronised swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships was held on May 23 with the technical and May 24 with the free routine preliminaries. The final was held on May 26.
Samantha Reid is an Australian synchronised swimmer. She participated in the 2008 Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics, representing Australia.
Tarren Otte is an Australian synchronized swimmer. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in synchronized swimming.
Reem Wail Abdalazem El-Bossaty is an Egyptian synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
The women's duet artistic swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September and 2 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The Synchronised swimming competition at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships was held from July 20 to July 27 at the Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.
Lauriane Pontat is a French competitor in synchronized swimming who competed in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
The 2018 European Aquatics Championships took place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Luss in the central belt of Scotland, from 3 to 12 August 2018.
The synchronised swimming competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
Synchronised swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held between 25 July and 1 August 2015 in Kazan, Russia.
The women's duet competition of the synchronised swimming event at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held from 2–4 June 2015 at the OCBC Aquatics Centre in Singapore. The defending Southeast Asian Champion is the duet from Malaysia.
The women's team competition of the synchronised swimming event at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held from 2–3 June 2015 at the OCBC Aquatics Centre in Singapore. The defending Southeast Asian Champion is the team from Malaysia.
Synchronized swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships was held between 14 and 22 July 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.
Macau, China participated at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The country have prepared more than 120 athletes to compete in 16 event at the Games. Macau announced its team of 110 athletes and 56 officials, medical staff, team leaders, coaches, that will take part in 16 competitions: swimming, diving, artistic swimming, athletics, badminton, bowling, boxing, canoeing, cycling, fencing, judo, karate, squash, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, and wushu.
Uzbekistan participates in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Uzbekistan made its debut at the Asian Games in 1994 Hiroshima, and the best achievement was in 2002 Busan, with the acquisition of 15 gold, 12 silver and 24 bronze medals. At the last edition in Incheon, the country wrapped up its campaign with 45 medals in all - nine gold, 14 silver and 22 bronze.
The artistic swimming competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 28 July to 2 August at the Complejo Acuático.
