Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team

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Women's team
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
London Aquatics Centre, 16 April 2012.jpg
Aquatics Centre in London
Venue Aquatics Centre
Date9–10 August
Competitors64 from 8 nations
Winning points197.030
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Anastasia Davydova, Mariya Gromova, Natalia Ishchenko, Elvira Khasyanova, Daria Korobova, Alexandra Patskevich, Svetlana Romashina, Angelika Timanina, Alla Shishkina
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Chang Si, Chen Xiaojun, Huang Xuechen, Jiang Tingting, Jiang Wenwen, Liu Ou, Luo Xi, Wu Yiwen, Sun Wenyan
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Clara Basiana, Alba Cabello, Ona Carbonell, Margalida Crespí, Andrea Fuentes, Thaïs Henríquez, Paula Klamburg, Irene Montrucchio, Laia Pons
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The women's team event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place at the Aquatics Centre from 9 to 10 August. [1] Russia maintained its dominance in the sport, as the team delivered a nearly perfect, complex choreography for another gold medal at its fourth consecutive Olympics, having received a powerful, composite score of 197.030 by the judges. [2] [3] Meanwhile, the Chinese squad resisted the challenge from Spain on a historical breakthrough to add a silver in the event with 194.010, edging the Spaniards out of the pool to accept the bronze for a total score of 193.120. [2] [4]

Eight teams competed, each consisting of eight swimmers (from a total team of nine swimmers). There was a single round of competition. Each team presents two routines: a technical routine and a free routine. The technical routine consists of twelve required elements, which must be completed in order and within a time of between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 minutes 5 seconds. The free routine has no restrictions other than time; this routine must last between 3 minutes 45 seconds and 4 minutes 15 seconds. [5]

For each routine, the team is judged by two panels of five judges each. One panel is the technical jury, the other is the artistic jury. Each judge gives marks of between 0 and 10. The highest and lowest score from each panel are dropped, leaving a total of six scores which are then summed to give the routine's score. The scores of the two routines are then added to give a final score for the team [5]

Schedule

All times are UTC+1

DateTimeRound
Thursday, 9 August 201215:00 Final Technical Routine
Friday, 10 August 201215:00 Final Free Routine

Results

RankCountryAthletesTechnicalFreeTotal
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Anastasia Davydova, Mariya Gromova, Natalia Ishchenko, Elvira Khasyanova, Daria Korobova, Alexandra Patskevich, Svetlana Romashina, Angelika Timanina, Alla Shishkina 98.10098.930197.030
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chang Si, Chen Xiaojun, Huang Xuechen, Jiang Tingting, Jiang Wenwen, Liu Ou, Luo Xi, Wu Yiwen, Sun Wenyan 97.00097.010194.010
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Clara Basiana, Alba Cabello, Ona Carbonell, Margalida Crespí, Andrea Fuentes, Thaïs Henríquez, Paula Klamburg, Irene Montrucchio, Laia Pons 96.20096.920193.120
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon, Stéphanie Durocher, Jo-Annie Fortin, Chloé Isaac, Stéphanie Leclair, Tracy Little, Élise Marcotte, Valerie Welsh, Karine Thomas 94.40095.230189.630
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yumi Adachi, Aika Hakoyama, Yukiko Inui, Mayo Itoyama, Chisa Kobayashi, Risako Mitsui, Mariko Sakai, Kurumi Yoshida, Mai Nakamura 93.80093.830187.630
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Katie Clark, Katie Dawkins, Olivia Allison, Jennifer Knobbs, Victoria Lucass, Asha Randall, Jenna Randall, Katie Skelton, Yvette Baker 87.30088.140175.440
7Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Reem Abdalazem, Shaza Abdelrahman, Nour El-Afandi, Dalia El-Gebaly, Samar Hassounah, Youmna Khallaf, Mai Mohamed, Mariam Omar, Aya Darwish 77.60078.360155.960
8Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Eloise Amberger, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Sarah Bombell, Olia Burtaev, Tamika Domrow, Bianca Hammett, Tarren Otte, Samantha Reid, Frankie Owen 77.50077.430154.930

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