Men can compete in Olympic artistic swimming for the 1st time. But none made the cut
![Bill May, left, leads the United States team out to compete in the team acrobatic of artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. A team in swimsuits perform on a deck](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7267567.1721550308!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/male-artistic-swimmer-olympics.jpg)
Men have competed in artistic swimming, also called synchronized swimming or synchro, at the lower levels for years. But not one man made the cut for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which has some critics asking questions about gender diversity in the sport and at least one swimmer calling it quits.