Selene Mirra, left, and Alessandra Leonardi train at Acquaniene swimming center in Rome, Feb 5. 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

In a photo essay, the AP follows the progress of an Italian synchronized swimming team seeking to have the sport included in the Summer Paralympics. The team was hoping to make its pitch at the Para Artistic Swimming Festival & International Friendly Games, but it, like the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, has been postponed.