Qualifying system

For the team event, the 5 continental champions and 3 further non-qualified teams from an Olympic Qualifying Tournament will qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. For the duet event, the same teams will qualify plus a further 16 non-qualified teams from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament will qualify. The host nation is considered European champion, whilst the best-placed teams from Asia, Africa & Oceania at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships will be considered as the respective continental champions. ^[1]

Qualification summary

Nation	Team	Duet	Athletes
Argentina		X	2
Australia	X	X	8
Austria		X	2
Brazil		X	2
Canada	X	X	8
Czech Republic		X	2
China	X	X	8
France		X	2
Great Britain	X	X	8
Greece		X	2
Egypt	X	X	8
Hungary		X	2
Israel		X	2
Italy		X	2
Japan	X	X	8
Kazakhstan		X	2
Mexico		X	2
North Korea		X	2
Russia	X	X	8
South Korea		X	2
Spain	X	X	8
Switzerland		X	2
Ukraine		X	2
United States		X	2
Total: 24 NOC	8	24

Qualification timeline

Event	Date	Venue
2011 World Aquatics Championships	July 16 to July 31, 2011	Shanghai
2011 Pan American Games	October 14 to October 30, 2011	Guadalajara
Synchronized Swimming Olympic Qualification Tournament	April 18 to April 22, 2012	London

• The Asian, Oceania and African qualification tournament will be at the World Aquatics Championships. ^[2]

Women's team

Competition	Vacancies	Qualifiers
Africa	1	Egypt
Americas	1	Canada
Asia	1	China
Europe/Host	1	Great Britain
Oceania	1	Australia
2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Top 3	3	Russia   Spain   Japan
TOTAL	8

Women's duet

Competition	Vacancies	Qualifiers
Africa	1	Egypt
Americas	1	Canada
Asia	1	China
Europe/Hosts	1	Great Britain
Oceania	1	Australia
2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Top 3 teams	3	Russia   Spain   Japan
2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament	16	Argentina   Austria   Brazil   Czech Republic   France   Greece   Hungary   Israel   Italy   Kazakhstan   Mexico   North Korea   South Korea   Switzerland   Ukraine   United States
TOTAL	24

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