No surprise: Russia leads artistic swimming duet prelims
Anna-Maria Alexandri and Eirini Alexandri, of Austria compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Anna-Maria Alexandri and Eirini Alexandri, of Austria compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Aug. 02, 2021 07:17 AM EDT
Eden Blecher and Shelly Bobritsky, of Israel, compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Eden Blecher and Shelly Bobritsky, of Israel, compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Aug. 02, 2021 08:01 AM EDT
Yukiko Inui and Megumu Yoshida, of Japan, compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Yukiko Inui and Megumu Yoshida, of Japan, compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Aug. 02, 2021 09:28 AM EDT