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Mitty's Claire Wang following synchronized swimming dream

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  1. synchronized swimming0:13, 0:40, 1:55
  2. Pan American0:43
  3. Olympics2:01, 2:12, 3:27
  4. Munich2:13
  5. Cali0:45
  6. Wellington2:37
  7. Olympic athlete0:54
  8. bronze medal2:08
  9. special bond3:11
  10. summer camp1:13
Mon, 24 Sep 2012|

15-year-old Claire Wang started synchronized swimming at the age of nine and she is now one of the most promising synchronized swimmers in the country.

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Transcript

This trip we go inside cal hi sports with athletes who are outstanding for a variety of reasons it's happening. Top -- player. While the rest of the things we need to driven fifteen year old who has a passion for synchronized swimming. At the age of nine Claire Lang sock performance by the -- -- -- on the -- when cloud and immediately told her parents that she wanted to July. And then -- dedication and hard work has made her one of the most prominent synchronized swimmers in the country. Now I've. -- On September 2 the thirteenth through fifteen year old US national synchronized swimming team won the gold medal at the Pan American championships in Cali Colombia. One member of that team with fifteen year old Claire Lang of the and it -- -- made. Swim club producing world class synchronized swimmer and Olympic athlete. Since 1964. Pretty amazing for such a younger. At that point it's a lot of work in preparation starting at a very young days. NBA and we got a flyer fans and thanks and show. And then my parents brought into the show and I ended up that -- likes yes -- like during the summer camp and that's how I eventually join the team he's always glad. A passing prayers and thanks and saying it always been on -- -- there and over the past years he's really translated that into being a great eat there. And through the game and threw. Helping her teammates she's become an even stronger some -- Player is whether the hardest working kids I've ever work that at. Honestly she was here at this school every day would be like at 1 o'clock all season long and putting more time than any other game and it really is show. It also helps the Clair is being coached by some of the most elite swimmers in the history. A US synchronized swimming. I -- the stock may it's my hope for -- I started when I was. Denying and I went to the Olympics when I was -- -- I was sacked on that 2004 US Olympic team. And knee got a bronze medal for the US and half thing. I actually exhibit in the 72 Olympics in Munich. When it was still an exhibition sport it appears the coaching has rubbed off on correct she isn't really great ball whenever like. Where having a bad day at school or something's just not going right -- play nose of the sand like little pump things up. Claire really took -- and -- and helping to coach -- the -- -- -- it's an important part of our program many. Athletes will tell you that he hadn't scored yet you Wellington work relentlessly after -- your tree. I cleared experienced firsthand I think I mean it's no different. Just the complexity of the sport demands a lot of time and so they're here for more hours. Then most athletes that came from us for a you really escape Eli dedication. I have to be dedicated to have good days and have both and to be focused at practice. Because of practices are. Along although long hours to hit fairways from her family and friends outside of the sport she is forming a special bond. Her teammate it's just like part of your family come AC well. He just got along really well it is not a surprise that the and the hours then practicing entering their ultimate goal of someday compete on the biggest stage. That play tiny Olympics is really. -- cracks in this age because we feel like we can start the girls at this young age and built up -- that it gives them enough -- is -- less -- -- time. As a -- to bring our whole program. I think I just really know what I want in my in -- I really like he's gonna -- me so I really wanted to go Bahraini. Well look this is any indication of what I've historic for Claire Lang in the off remain. -- when he when he Olympics are looking very realistic.

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