Qualification system
A total of 80 artistic swimmers will qualify to compete at the games. As host nation, Chile qualifies the maximum team size of nine athletes (eight athletes + a reserve). Seven other teams will qualify (each with nine athletes). Each team will also be required to compete in the duet event with athletes already qualified for the team event. A further four countries will qualify a duet only.[3]
The United States and Canada, as being the only members located in zone 3 and zone 4 respectively, automatically qualify a full team. The South American region and the Central American and Caribbean region will qualify three teams and five duets each. Therefore, a total of eight teams and twelve duets will qualify.[3]
Qualification timeline
Qualification summary
Team
Duet
- Aruba originally qualified a team, but declined the spot in favour of just a duet. Cuba replaced Aruba in the team event.
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