With less than two months for the start of the Olympic Games in Tokyo (JPN), some of the best athletes in the world will gather in Barcelona (ESP) from June 10-13 to take part in the FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament (ASOGQT). The event will select the last three Teams (from a total of 10) and eight Duets (out of 22) that will compete in the Japanese capital.
Before the Catalonian rendezvous,
seven Teams already ensured their presence in the Games: the host Japan, but
also Egypt, Canada, Australia, China, Ukraine and ROC*. The fight for the last
three “tickets” for the Olympic celebration will be contested between seven
nations: Hungary, Republic of Korea, France, United States, Italy, Spain and
Greece.
In the Duet competition, 11 National
delegations have qualified so far for Tokyo: Egypt, Canada, Japan, ROC*,
Australia, China, Ukraine, South Africa, Mexico, Kazakhstan and Spain. After
the Team competition in Barcelona, the three qualified countries will also
enter their duet for the Olympics. Moreover, eight pairs will be specifically
selected from the Duet competition, totalling the final 22 nations swimming at
the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. For the eight available spots at stake, 26 duets
have entered the competition in Barcelona.
The programme of the ASOGQT unfolds
as follows:
June 10, 2021
Team Technical Routine
June 11, 2021
Team Free Routine
June 12, 2021
Duet Free Routine Preliminary
Duet Technical Routine
June 13, 2021
Duet Free Routine Final
In parallel with the Olympic qualification,
the Super Final of the annual FINA Artistic Swimming World Series will also
take place in Barcelona. It will conclude the 2021 circuit, which saw
competitions being held in USA (virtual event), Budapest (HUN), Kazan (RUS) and
Canada (virtual event).
The best athletes of the World
Series’ season are therefore invited to the Super Final, comprising Solo, Duet,
Mixed Duet, Team, Free Combination and Highlight Routine events.
*ROC: Russian Olympic Committee
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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