-Olympic artistic swimming includes two events: duet and team
-Duet has technical and free routines, while the team also has an acrobatic routine
-Winners are determined by the best combined score from all routines

-Declared degree of difficulty added to judging system
-New difficulty rule aims to make competition fairer and less subjective

-Swimmers use egg-beater method to stay afloat
-Most swimmers can hold breath for around three minutes
-Nose plugs used to keep water out during underwater movements

-Swimmers use gelatin to keep hair in place and protect it from chlorine

-Underwater speakers used to sync with music

-Men allowed to compete in Olympic team event for the first time
-No male participants in current competition
-Duet event remains for women only