Artistic Swimming – Summer Games 2024

Each event consists of two parts: a freestyle program and a technical program, performed in a pool that is three meters deep, 25m long and 20m wide. The judges score execution, synchronization, difficulty, use of music and overall choreography. It is one of the few disciplines reserved for women.

Schedule

 

Session Code

Date

Type

Section Description

GAR01

27/7

Qual

M - Qual

GAR02

27/7

Qual

M - Qual

GAR03

27/7

Qual

M - Qual

GAR04

28/7

Qual

W - Qual

GAR05

28/7

Qual

W - Qual

GAR06

28/7

Qual

W - Qual

GAR07

28/7

Qual

W - Qual

GAR08

29/7

Medal

M - Team final

GAR09

30/7

Medal

W - Team final

GAR10

31/7

Medal

M - All around Final

GAR11

01/8

Medal

W - All around Final

GAR12

03/8

Medal

M/W - Apparatus final

GAR13

04/8

Medal

M/W - Apparatus final

GAR14

05/8

Medal

M/W - Apparatus final

Facts

  • History: Artistic swimming has its roots in water ballet, which gained popularity in the early 20th century. The sport officially became known as synchronized swimming in the 1950s before being rebranded as artistic swimming in 2017 by the international governing body, FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation).

  • Competition Categories: Artistic swimming features both solo and team competitions. In solo routines, a single swimmer performs a choreographed routine, while in team events, groups of athletes perform synchronized routines.

  • Technical and Free Routines: Competitions in artistic swimming typically involve two types of routines: technical and free. Technical routines require specific elements to be performed in a predetermined order, emphasizing precision and technical skill. Free routines allow for more creativity and flexibility in choreography.

  • Scoring: Judges evaluate artistic swimming performances based on factors such as execution, artistic impression, difficulty, and synchronization. Athletes are scored on both technical and artistic aspects of their routines.

  • Underwater Speaker System: To help synchronize routines, many competitions use an underwater speaker system that allows swimmers to hear the music while submerged. This ensures precise timing and coordination during performances.

Records

Most Gold Medals in Solo (Individual) Artistic Swimming (Women):

Anastasia Davydova (Russia): Won gold in Solo in 2004 and 2008.

Most Gold Medals in Duet Artistic Swimming (Women):

Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina (Russia): Won gold in Duet in 2012 and 2016:
Most Gold Medals in Team Artistic Swimming (Women):

Russia (formerly the Soviet Union): Dominated the Team event over multiple Olympics, winning numerous gold medals.

Most Consecutive Gold Medals in Solo (Individual) Artistic Swimming (Women):

Anastasia Davydova (Russia): Won consecutive gold medals in Solo in 2004 and 2008.

Most Consecutive Gold Medals in Duet Artistic Swimming (Women):

Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina (Russia): Won consecutive gold medals in Duet in 2012 and 2016.

Most Consecutive Gold Medals in Team Artistic Swimming (Women):

Russia (formerly the Soviet Union): Achieved a streak of consecutive gold medals in the Team event.

Highest Team Score in Artistic Swimming (Women):

Russia: Achieved some of the highest team scores in the history of Olympic artistic swimming.

Participating countries  

  • Australia 

  • Austria 

  • China 

  • Egypt 

  • France 

  • Japan 

  • Mexico 

  • New Zealand 

  • South Africa 

  • United States