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.
Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the duet and team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to determine the medalists.
Paola Tirados Sánchez is a Spanish synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
The women's duet competition of the synchronized swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 18 to October 20, at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center. The defending Pan American Champion is the duet from the United States.
Anastasia Gloushkov is an Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer.
Inna Yoffe is an Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer.
Angelika Igorevna Timanina is a retired Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. Captain of the National Olympic team and a member of the city club of Moscow, she was an eight times winner of the World Championships, seven times winner of the European Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and announced her retirement in 1 July 2017.
The Women's duet event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place at the Aquatics Centre from 5 to 7 August.
Bianca Hammett is an Australian synchronized swimmer. Taking up the sport at the age of eight and joining Australia's National Team in 2006, Hammett has represented Australia internationally in synchronised swimming since 2007. Hammett is a dual Olympian, having competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, held in Rio de Janeiro. Hammett has also competed for Australia at the 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Aquatics Championships.
Jenny-Lyn Anderson is an Australian synchronized swimmer. She competed in the women's team event at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Olga "Olia" Burtaev is an Australian synchronised swimmer. Burtaev joined Australia's National Team at 14 years of age, and made her international debuts at the 2010 Swiss Open and the 2010 FINA Synchronised Swimming World Cup. Burtaev competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and represented the nation at the 2011 and 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Reem Wail Abdalazem El-Bossaty is an Egyptian synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
The women's team event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, took place at the Foshan Aquatics Centre on 20 November.
Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 9 to 11 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games. The competition was split into two events a duet event and team competition. Due to Pan American Games being scheduled to be held roughly around the same time as the 2015 World Aquatics Championships scheduled for Kazan, Russia, the synchronized swimming events began the day before the opening ceremony.
Jacqueline Simoneau is a Canadian synchronized swimmer.
Giorgio Minisini is an Italian synchronized swimmer. He won two bronze medals in the inaugural mixed duet competition at the 2015 World Championships.
Aleksandr Evgenyevich Maltsev is a Russian artistic (synchronized) swimmer, two-times World champion and four-times European champion. He was recognized as the best male artistic swimmer in 2015 and 2017 by FINA. He is a pioneer in Russian artistic swimming.
Darina Ryashidovna Valitova is a Russian competitor in Solo and Mixed Duet synchronized swimming. Together with Aleksandr Maltsev, she won a gold medal in the inaugural mixed duet competition at the 2015 World Championships.
Synchronized swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships was held between 14 and 22 July 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.
This article lists the in the water and on the water forms of aquatic sports for 2018.
