All 96 participants in artistic (synchronized) swimming at the Paris Olympic Games will be females in spite of a rule change this year allowing up to 2 males per team.
May, a 45-year-old male, had hoped to become the first man in history to compete in artistic swimming at the Olympics after a rule change in 2022.
Hiea-Yoon Kang was named to the U.S. staff for Paris 2024 despite allegations of abuse being reported to the U.S. Center for SafeSport for two years.
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez is set to compete in the duet and team events in Paris after a strong performance at Worlds following multiple health scares.
Wheaton first-year Olivia Macdonald became the first Lyon in school history to capture the Women’s Solo Free title as the team placed 5th overall.
McGowan, a staple in the artistic swimming community including being the Founding President of U.S. Synchronized Swimming in 1977, died suddenly on March 10.
The Ohio State synchronized (artistic) swimming team earned a win over Michigan and Minnesota with 103 points at Saturday’s North Regional Championships.
The Buckeyes welcome Michigan and Minnesota to Columbus for the North Regional Championship at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.