Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers, now called artistic swimmers, have heard the putdowns before.
But they’re getting the last laugh.
Men have competed in synchro at the lower levels for decades. Now they’re being included in the Olympics, meaning next year’s Summer Games in Paris.
“I think it’s a huge opportunity for the sport to grow and attract more men,” May, an American, told the Associated Press at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. “By keeping men out you’re limiting the sport. By including men you’re going to see an upshift in
