At sixteen, Bart Lively is a competitive swimmer growing uncomfortable with his club's macho culture. Drawn to the artistry and athleticism of synchronized swimming, he becomes the first boy on the team and finds a new way to move and belong.

Partnering with teammate Erika for a mixed duet and aiming for the Olympics, Bart must learn difficult technical skills while coping with shifting alliances and complicated attractions — to a rival, to a teammate, and to a boy in the diving club. Those relationships force him to rethink masculinity, friendship, and what it means to follow an intuitive passion.

Blending sports detail with tender coming-of-age emotion, Synchro Boy explores ambition, loyalty, and sexual discovery in a character-driven YA story about identity and belonging.

• Themes: synchronized swimming, coming-of-age, LGBTQ+
• Focus: teamwork, competition, identity

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