[1] It was the 7th time the women's team event was held at the Olympic Games.

Both free and technical routines starting lists are decided by random draw.

In the technical routine, one panel each considers execution (30% of score), impression (30%), and elements (40%).

The 3 panels for the free routine consider execution (30% of score), artistic impression (40%), and difficulty (30%).

The 2 National Olympic Committees (NOC) with the best result at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualify.

Each continent also received one dedicated duet place; Africa and Oceania used the 2019 World Aquatics Championships to determine their selections, while the 2019 Pan American Games and the 2019 European Champions Cup served as qualifiers for the Americas and Europe.