Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Event:Synchronized swimming
Games:2012 Summer
Venue:Aquatics Centre
Dates:5 to 10 August 2012
Competitors:100
Nations:24
Prev:2008
Next:2016

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

See main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification. 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]

Competition schedule

Event↓/Date → Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thr 9 Fri 10
TR FR F
TR FR

Medalists

Duet
Team

Anastasia Davydova
Maria Gromova
Natalia Ischenko
Elvira Khasyanova
Daria Korobova
Aleksandra Patskevich
Svetlana Romashina
Alla Shishkina
Angelika Timanina

Chang Si
Chen Xiaojun
Huang Xuechen
Jiang Tingting
Jiang Wenwen
Liu Ou
Luo Xi
Sun Wenyan
Wu Yiwen

Clara Basiana
Alba Cabello
Ona Carbonell
Margalida Crespí
Andrea Fuentes
Thaïs Henríquez
Paula Klamburg
Irene Montrucchio
Laia Pons

Medal table

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Synchronised Swimming. London 2012 website. 5 June 2011. 10 September 2012. https://archive.today/20120910221345/http://www.london2012.com/synchronized-swimming/. dead.
  2. http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/london2012/ss/ss_qual.pdf Synchronized swimming qualification system