Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (The Olympics was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[1] The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 104 athletes coming from their respective NOCs; each has been allowed to enter a maximum of eight if qualified in the women's team and two if qualified only for the women's duet. NOCs qualified in the team event may select two of the team members to compete in the duet. Host nation Japan is considered the Asian continental representative, having reserved a spot on all events.

Artistic swimming at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Qualification
Duetwomen
Teamwomen

For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Japan which will represent the Asian continent, obtains a secured place for the Games, while the remaining NOCs will battle out for the two highest-ranked spots at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and 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 do not have a qualified team assures a secured spot, while the other seven top-ranked NOCs will be selected through Olympic Qualification Tournament. All 10 NOCs that have already qualified in the team event each automatically qualify two synchronized swimmers (who must be members of the team) to form a duet.[2]

Timeline
EventDateVenue
European Champions CupMay 10–12, 2019 Saint Petersburg
2019 FINA World ChampionshipsJuly 12–28, 2019 Gwangju
African Continental Selection
Asian Continental Selection
Oceania Continental Selection
2019 Pan American GamesJuly 29–31, 2019 Lima
2021 FINA Olympic Qualification TournamentMay 1-4, 2021 Japan[3]

Qualification summary
NationTeamDuetAthletes
 AustraliaXX8
 CanadaXX8
 ChinaXX8
 EgyptXX8
 JapanXX8
 KazakhstanX2
 MexicoX2
 New ZealandX2
 South AfricaX2
 RussiaXX8
 SpainX2
 UkraineXX8
Total: 12 NOCs5624104

Women's team
EventPlaceQualified team
Host nation1 Japan
African Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1 Egypt
2019 Pan American Games1 Canada
2019 European Champions Cup1 Russia
Oceania Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1 Australia
2019 FINA World Championships2 China
 Ukraine
2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament3
Total10

Women's duet
EventPlaceQualified NOC
Qualified in the team event10 Australia
 Canada
 China
 Egypt
 Japan
 Russia
 Ukraine
African Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1 South Africa*
2019 Pan American Games1 Mexico
Asian Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1 Kazakhstan
2019 European Champions Cup1 Spain
Oceania Continental Selection (2019 Worlds)1 New Zealand*
2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament7
Total22

*As of December 2019, South Africa and New Zealand's federations have yet to accept their duet quotas.[4] (Of note, South Africa did not enter a duet in the 2016 Summer Olympics, despite having earned a quota at the 2015 World Championships). Should these two countries decide to decline their quota, two additional duet places will become available through the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

References
  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Artistic Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Olympics: Artistic swimming qualifier to be postponed over travel bans". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. "Olympic Qualification". Inside Synchro. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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