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)

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)

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)