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Synchronised swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1986. It is an optional sport and may, or may not, be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games.
| Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIII | 1986 | Edinburgh |  Scotland |  Canada |
| XIV | 1990 | Auckland |  New Zealand | Canada |
| XV | 1994 | Victoria |  Canada | Canada |
| XVI | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | Canada |
| XVII | 2002 | Manchester |  England | Canada |
| XVIII | 2006 | Melbourne |  Australia | Canada |
| XIX | 2010 | Delhi |  India | Canada |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
| Core sports | |
|---|---|
| Optional sports | |
| Past sports | |
| Demonstration sports | |
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