Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Qualifying system
For the team event, the 5 continental champions and 3 further non-qualified teams from an Olympic Qualifying Tournament will qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. For the duet event, the same teams will qualify plus a further 16 non-qualified teams from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament will qualify. The host nation is considered European champion, whilst the best-placed teams from Asia, Africa & Oceania at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships will be considered as the respective continental champions.[1]
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Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Aquatics Championships | July 16 to July 31, 2011 |  Shanghai
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| 2011 Pan American Games | October 14 to October 30, 2011 |  Guadalajara
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| Synchronized Swimming Olympic Qualification Tournament | April 18 to April 22, 2012 |  London
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- The Asian, Oceania and African qualification tournament will be at the World Aquatics Championships.[2]
Women's team
| Competition | Vacancies | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Africa |  Egypt
| |
| Americas |  Canada
| |
| Asia |  China
| |
| Europe/Host |  Great Britain
| |
| Oceania |  Australia
| |
| 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Top 3 |  Russia Spain Japan
| |
| TOTAL | 8 |
Women's duet
| Competition | Vacancies | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Egypt
| |
| Americas | Canada
| |
| Asia | China
| |
| Europe/Hosts | Great Britain
| |
| Oceania | Australia
| |
| 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Top 3 teams | Russia Spain Japan
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| 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament |  Argentina Austria Brazil Czech Republic France Greece Hungary Israel Italy Kazakhstan Mexico North Korea South Korea Switzerland Ukraine United States
| |
| TOTAL | 24 |
References
- ^ Synchronized swimming qualification system Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2012 Olympics qualification Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine