New-look artistic swimming team competition kicks off with United States eyeing podium

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The 2024 Olympic artistic swimming team competition features the United States for the first time since 2008, with a strong chance for gold. The revamped competition includes a new acrobatic routine alongside the technical and free routines, making outcomes less predictable. U.S. head coach Andrea Fuentes emphasizes the team's high-risk strategy and the new scoring system aimed at objectivity. The U.S. will perform seventh in the technical routine set to Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal.'

Keywords: 2024 Olympics, artistic swimming, Team USA

Source: NBC Olympics

Update At: 8/5/2024

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