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Quit making fun of this sport

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

OK. No more synchronized swimming jokes. Synchronized swimming has long been the butt of Olympic jokes, surpassed only by rhythmic gymnastics for total punch lines and likely subject of a Will Ferrell movie. But after spending some pool time with U.S. Olympians Kate Hooven and Kim Probst, I can confidently assure you, synchronized swimming is one mother of a sport. Frankly, I don't how they do it. Michael Phelps and crew get all the chlorine cred for their staggering swimming performances. B ...

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