
The London Summer Games will take place from July 27th through August 12th.
At the London Summer Games, the Synchronised Swimming is all about grace under pressure, as swimmers use pinpoint precision and immense stamina to deliver beautiful routines in the pool.
In duet and team competitions, swimmers must execute a technical routine, in which they perform a series of specific moves in a set order, and a freestyle routine, which allows them to perform their own choreographed material.
In the duet, the time limit for the technical routine is 2min 20sec and for the free routine it is 3min. In the team competition, technical routines must be no longer than 2min 50sec and the free routine no longer than 4min.
Although swimmers are permitted to wear nose clips, goggles are forbidden. It is also against the rules for competitors to make deliberate use of the bottom of the pool. Any transgression is punishable by a two-point deduction.
Venue: Aquatics Centre – Olympic Park
Dates: Sunday 5 – Friday 10 August
Medal events: 2
Athletes: 104 (all women)