Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe on hard work, fake smiles and their real determination to reach the Olympic podium
Great Britain has never won an Olympic medal in artistic swimming – the sport previously known as synchronised swimming. But Kate Shortman, 22, and Izzy Thorpe, 23, are intent on making history – and defying glib misconceptions – in Paris.
This year they won Britain’s first world championship medals in the sport. And while artistic swimming may seem graceful and effortless, making it look easy is far from simple. The pair spend at least 40 hours a week working on their swimming, gymnastics, flexibility, yoga and routines – as well as lifting weights.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/08/smiling-so-you-cant-see-the-pain-why-artistic-swimming-is-so-tough
Author : Sean Ingle
Publish date : 2024-08-08 07:00:26
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