Olympic Artistic Swimming 2024: Where to Watch, Full Schedule
Olympic Artistic Swimming 2024: Where to Watch, Full Schedule Eight elite swimmers are set to represent Team USA, aiming to secure their 10th medal in Paris. By Clara Faulkner Jul 17, 2024, 2:09 PM ET Artistic swimming, previously known as synchronized swimming, is returning at Paris 2024 . The new name was introduced at Tokyo 2020 . The sport is entering Paris with a brand-new scoring system and new structure, and the field is wide open. Russia, which has been nothing short of dominant in the event, winning gold in every team and duet event since 1996, per NBC Olympics , won't be formally represented in Paris 2024 due to the ongoing war in Ukraine , but that leaves the podium for artistic swimming up for grabs. According to NBC Olympics , artistic swimming routines require specific elements of difficulty, like figure skating. Since Tokyo 2020, the competition has changed. An acrobatic routine has been added to the team competition....
