That is, all of them except artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming ... According to American artistic swimmer Bill May, three-quarters of each routine is spent under water. In ...

FUKUOKA, Japan--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 ...

Bill May, an American artistic swimmer who has spent decades crusading ... athleticism and rigor by rebranding itself away from its “synchronized” roots. One way has been to abandon its ...