Competition Format

Team

There is no preliminary Team Event Free Routine.

Technical Routine

Each team of eight (8) competitors shall perform a routine which must contain the required elements in prescribed order. Twelve required elements must be executed in 2 minutes, 50 seconds (+/-15 seconds).

Free Routine

This routine is free with no restrictions as the choice of music, content or choreography, and may consist of any figures, strokes, and/or parts thereof. Time: 4 minutes 00 seconds (+/-15 seconds).

Final Result

The Total Result will be the combined score of the Technical Routine (50%) and the Free Routine Final (50%). The team awarded the highest total result will receive the gold medal.

Duet

Technical Routine

Each duet will perform a routine, which must contain the required elements in prescribed order. Ten (10) required elements must be executed in 2 minutes, 20 seconds (+/-15 seconds).

Free Routine Preliminary

This routine is free with no restrictions as to choice of music, content or choreography, and may consist of any figures and strokes. Time: 3 minutes 30 seconds (+/-15 seconds).

Preliminaries' Result

The duets with the top 12 combined scores from the Technical Routine (50%) and Free Routine Preliminary (50%) will advance to the Duet Free Routine Final.

Free Routine Final

The Free Routine will be performed again. The final result will be the combined score of the Technical Routine and Free Routine Final (50%each). The duet awarded the highest total result will receive the gold medal.