Qualification Summary

Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum of 8 competitors (8 women). Should a nation qualify a team of 8 athletes they will be eligible to compete in the duet event. As hosts, Japan was given the maximum quota to compete. The remaining quotas will be decided at various events, specifically the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, continental qualifiers and the 2020 Olympic Games Artistic Swimming Qualifying Event.

Qualified Nations

Qualification events are listed in hierarchical order.

Women’s Team

Qualification Event	Places	Qualified Nations
Host Nation/Asian Qualifier	1	Japan
2019 European Champions Cup	1	Russia
2019 World Aquatic Championships African and Oceania Qualifier	2	Australia Egypt
2019 Pan American Games	1	Canada
2019 World Aquatic Championships	2	China Ukraine
2020 Olympic Games Qualifying Event	3

Women’s Duet

Qualification Event	Places	Qualified Nations
Nations Qualified in Team Event	10	Australia Canada China Egypt Japan Russia Ukraine
2019 European Champions Cup	1	Spain
2019 World Aquatic Championships African, Asian and Oceania Qualifier	3	Kazakhstan New Zealand South Africa
2019 Pan American Games	1	Mexico
2020 Olympic Games Qualifying Event	7