Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Synchronized swimming at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
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Venue | Aquatics Centre |
Dates | 5 to 10 August |
Competitors | 100 from 24 nations |
Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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Duet | women |
Team | women |
Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were held from Sunday 5 August to Friday 10 August, at the London Aquatics Centre.[1] Two medal events were included in the programme — women's duet and women's team — with 100 athletes participating.[1]
Qualifying system
For the team event, the 5 continental champions and 3 further non-qualified teams from an Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. For the duet event, the same teams qualified plus a further 16 non-qualified teams from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified. The host nation is considered European champion, whilst the best-placed teams from Asia, Africa & Oceania at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships were to be considered as the respective continental champions.[2]
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Competition schedule
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Medalists
Medal table
1 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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References
- ^ a b "Synchronised Swimming". London 2012 website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Synchronized swimming qualification system