The 2022

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Artistic Swimming World Series began on 19 March 2022 with a virtual event jointly hosted by the

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and ended on 22 May 2022 with an onsite super final event in

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.Koos, Torin (7 March 2022)
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''. Retrieved 7 March 2022. The series consisted of four legs across three continents and featured solo, duet, and team

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events in female, male, and mixed categories."Artistic Swimming World Series: Rules & Regulations 2022 Edition"
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''. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022. It was the final edition to use the name FINA Artistic Swimming World Series preceding a change of competition name to FINA Artistic Swimming World Cup for the 2023 edition.Koos, Torin (9 December 2022)
"FINA Artistic Swimming World Cup 2023 hosts revealed"
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''. Retrieved 11 December 2022. Mixed gender team events featured up to two men per team. In December 2022, following the conclusion of World Series, the

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announced it would be allowing men to compete in artistic swimming for the first time only in mixed gender teams events at the 2024 Olympic Games, using the same format for team composition, up to two men, as the World Series."For the first time, men eligible to compete in Artistic Swimming at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024"
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''. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022. From 21 April through the end of the World Series, athletes and officials from

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and

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were banned from participating due to the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine.

Schedule

Originally the World Series was scheduled to include five legs across three continents, including a first ever joint hosting of a FINA Artistic Swimming World Series leg and a

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leg in

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for the third leg in May 2022.Koos, Torin (2 December 2021)
"Artistic Swimming World Series and Diving World Series 2022 schedules revealed"
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''. Retrieved 7 March 2022.Shay, Ashleigh (2 December 2021)
"FINA reveals 2022 schedule for Artistic Swimming World Series and Diving World Series"
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, which started on 24 February 2022,

canceled the leg of the World Series scheduled to take place in Kazan out of concern for the safety and well-being of participating athletes."Press Release , Decisions on the FINA international events calendar"
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''. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.Ransom, Ian; Carroll, Rory (27 February 2022)
"FINA cancels World Junior Championships in Russia"
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''. Retrieved 7 March 2022. To ensure the safety of participants, FINA required athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus to compete under neutral labels (no country name, flag, anthem, etc.) during competition."Press Release , FINA Order award withdrawn"
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''. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022."Press Release , FINA Bureau approves key measures to protect FINA events and athlete welfare"
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''. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. The designation "Independent FINA Athlete" (IFA) was the neutral term for competitors from the two countries. After initially allowing athletes and officials from both countries to participate as neutrals, FINA reversed its decision and banned the athletes and officials altogether effective 21 April 2022 through the end of competition. The updated schedule included the four non-canceled legs. : Leg 1 was a virtual format with events competed between 19 and 25 February 2022 and performances webcast publicly with commentary on 19 and 20 March 2022."FINA Virtual Artistic Swimming World Series: CAN & USA 2022"
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''. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022. : Leg 4 was a virtual format with events competed between 8 and 19 April 2022 and performances webcast publicly with commentary on 7 and 8 May 2022."FINA Artistic Swimming World Series: AUS (Virtual) 2022"
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''. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

Medal summary

Medals were awarded to the top three competitors in each event, with only the highest scoring competitor from each National Swimming Federation eligible for a final ranking and medal.

Medal table

Female

Solo technical routine

Solo free routine

Duet technical routine

Duet free routine

Team technical routine

Team free routine

Male

Solo technical routine

Solo free routine

Mixed

Duet technical routine

Duet free routine

Team highlight routine

: Team highlight routine were composed of up to two men, events composed of only women were all female events.

Team free combination

: Team free combination were composed of up to two men, events composed of only women were all female events.

Participating countries

Athletes from the following 40 countries competed in the World Series."FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2022 - Leg 1: Athletes"
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''. Retrieved 20 May 2022."FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2022 - Leg 4: Athletes"
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''. Retrieved 20 May 2022."FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2022 - Super Final: Athletes"
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Independent FINA Athletes (17) * (12) * (2) * (2) * (6) * (14) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (3) * (8) * (11) * (2) * (3) * (12) * (4) * (7) * (3) * (2) * (14) * (2)

National Swimming Federation withdrawals

On 18 March 2022, the

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withdrew its athletes from the World Series. The German Swimming Federation rejoined the World Series in April on the fourth leg.

(7 May 2022)
"DAY 1 , FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2022 // Australia - Virtual Event"
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''. Retrieved 8 May 2022. On 23 March 2022, the Russian Swimming Federation pulled all athletes from FINA events for the rest of the duration of the 2022 year, including the World Series."PRESS RELEASE , FINA Bureau meets, makes further decisions on Russian and Belarusian athletes and event hosting"
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''. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022. A little under one month later, on 21 April 2022, FINA banned all athletes and officials from

and

from the World Series."PRESS RELEASE , FINA Bureau meets, acknowledges decision to suspend Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov"
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''. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

References

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External links

Official website
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