Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were staged from 15 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center.[1] A total of 104 athletes competed in two medal events, namely the women's duet and the women's team.
Synchronized swimming at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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Venue | Maria Lenk Aquatic Center |
Dates | 14−20 August 2016 |
No. of events | 2 |
Competitors | 104 from 24 nations |
For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Brazil which represented the Pan American continent, obtained a secured place for the Games, while the remaining NOCs battled out for the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships that did not have a qualified team assured a secured spot, while the other eleven top-ranked NOCs were selected through Olympic Qualification Tournament. All eight NOCs that had already qualified in the team event must each automatically selected two synchronized swimmers to form a duet.[2]
TR | Technical Routine | FR | Free Routine | F | Final |
Event↓/Date → | Aug 14 | Aug 15 | Aug 16 | Aug 17 | Aug 18 | Aug 19 |
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Duet | FR | TR | F | |||
Team | TR | FR |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |