american kenyon smith was blocked from buy ving in '08.ill may, who won awords with women, was kept away from athens in 2004. now, these brits say enough is enough. they have written a letter and they want the rules changed for real in 2016. so far, they say there is no response. how ironic this olympics seems to be all about equality and women having the opportunity and you guys are sitting here looking from the outside in. >> you people say, the few people who have try vd commented on how hard it is. >> reporter: butte ebutesther w made it look so easy. and on "saturday night live," they made it a joke. >> it was not in the olympics yet. >> that's okay. because we could use the time. i'm not that strong of a swimmer. >> reporter: how do you get people to take men's synchronized swimming seriously? >> i have people to try it it. >> reporter: if i did synchronized swimming, would i have a stomach like that? >> maybe. >> reporter: never shying away from a challenge, i decided to take them up for their challenge. and i have do have two god m

american kenyon smith, one of the best in the world, was blocked from beijing in '08.may, who won all sorts of awards with women, was kept away from athens in 2004. now these brits say, enough is enough. they've written a letter to the international olympic committee. they want the rules changed in time for rio in 2016. so far, they say there is no response. how ironic is it that this olympics seems to be all about equality, and women having the opportunity, and yet you guys are sitting here looking from the outside in? >> people say, oh, ha ha ha. the few people that have tried have commented on how hard it is. >> reporter: but esther williams made it look so easy in the movies. and on "saturday night live," martin short and harry sherer turned it into a big joke. >> men's synchro isn't in the '88 olympics yet. >> that's okay because we could use the time. i'm not that strong of a swimmer. >> reporter: how do you get people to take men's synchronized swimming seriously? >> i ask people to come and try it out. >> reporter: if i did synchronized swimming, would i have a

kenyon smith, one of the best in the world, was blocked from beijing in '08. may, who won all sorts of awards with women, was kept away from athens in 2004. now, these brits say enough is enough. they have written a letter to the international olympic committee. so far, they say there's been no response. this olympics seems to be all about equality. and women having the opportunity. and you guys are sitting here, looking from the outside in. >> you think ha, ha. and the few people that have tried have always commented on how hard it is. >> reporter: but esther williams made it look so easy in the mov movies. and on "saturday night live," martin short and harry sheerer turned it into a big joke. how do you get people to take it seriously? >> ask people to try it out. >> get kids involved in synchro. build up the challenge. hopefully we see guys. >> reporter: i'm julie foudy in london. >>> that's