Bill May was left without the Paris Games and the men’s Olympic synchro aims to wait

In October 2022, World Aquatics, then FINA, approved the permit of boys’ participation in artistic swimming team activities. It opened the doors to, for the first time, the men’s ‘synchro’ was Olympic at the Paris Games if any boy was called to swim in that modality in the event in Paris.

However, barring last minute changes, Apparently the men’s debut at the Games will have to wait for Los Angeles 2028. The main candidate to star in the men’s Olympic premiere is Bill Maya great standard-bearer of the fight for male inclusion in artistic swimming and still a reference at 45 years old.

however, USA has already given its call for the Games and in it May doesn’t go out. Andrea Fuentescoach of the national team, offered this Saturday a list with eight mandatory team members and a possible reserve that he decided to use, but without May.

Anita Alvarez, Daniella Ramirez, Megumi Field, Jamie Czarkowski, Jacklyn Luu, Audrey Kwon, Keana Hunter and Ruby Remati will be the headlines for the United States at the Games, where Calista Liu will travel as a reserve. The American coaching staff understands that these nine athletes are the best prepared to defend the country in the open Games after the change in the scoring system and are very demanding because of the three tasks (free, technical and acrobatic) that are now part of the Olympics. program.

Therefore, it seems that men’s artistic swimming at the Games will have to wait another four years. This is one of the great challenges that swimming is pursuing for the future. In fact, the option of including the mixed duo as a competition for Los Angeles 2028 is being seriously considered, which will cause a total change in the paradigm of this sport.