Precisely 20 years ago, with men still banned from artistic swimming, May watched from the side of the pool as the US team won bronze in Athens.
Bill May is set to compete at his first Olympics later this year at the age of 45.
But like in classic dance, also in artistic swimming, there are men.”When artistic swimming was first added to the Olympics in 1984, only women were allowed to compete.
The New York native has been involved in artistic swimming since the age of 10, when, after persuasion from his mom, he ended up joining his sister’s classes.
In his mind, artistic swimming is one of, if not the most physically demanding sport on the Olympic program.
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