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Tuesday, August 08, 2006
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Men's synchronized swim team barred from meet
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO - A men's synchronized swim team has been barred from a meet at Stanford University, reinforcing an International Olympics Committee decision designating the sport as women-only.
The San Francisco Tsunami Swim Club's team was set to perform an exhibition at the FINA World Masters Championships. But the international governing body that oversees the meet scuttled the plans.
The synchro team, in its fourth season, has competed at national competitions, the Gay Games and the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships.
San Francisco Tsunami describes itself on its Web site as a gay and lesbian aquatics team that is open to all.
More than 7,000 swimmers and divers from 70 countries are slated to compete in the meet at Stanford this week.
Men have participated in synchronized swimming since the 1980s in mixed pairs, but have been banned from competing in the World Masters Championships because the Olympics classifies it as a female sport.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
I just want to cheer these guys on... Preferably while wearing a shiny bathing cap, noseclips and oddly-fixed smile.
Men's synchronized swim team barred from meet
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO - A men's synchronized swim team has been barred from a meet at Stanford University, reinforcing an International Olympics Committee decision designating the sport as women-only.
The San Francisco Tsunami Swim Club's team was set to perform an exhibition at the FINA World Masters Championships. But the international governing body that oversees the meet scuttled the plans.
The synchro team, in its fourth season, has competed at national competitions, the Gay Games and the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships.
San Francisco Tsunami describes itself on its Web site as a gay and lesbian aquatics team that is open to all.
More than 7,000 swimmers and divers from 70 countries are slated to compete in the meet at Stanford this week.
Men have participated in synchronized swimming since the 1980s in mixed pairs, but have been banned from competing in the World Masters Championships because the Olympics classifies it as a female sport.