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Culp, who began dreaming of the Olympics in Littleton pools a decade ago, will make her Olympic debut on Saturday in the synchronized swimming team free routine.
The 27-year-old Culp, who has been blogging about Beijing on , is one of America’s “flyers,” an athlete who is often thrust into the air during competition. Culp and teammates perfected this process while practicing at a circus academy in Northern California.
On Saturday, the U.S. will unveil its innovative routine.
“Our free team routine contains a lot of stuff people have never seen before,” said U.S. coach Tammy McGregor, who won a gold medal in 1996. “It’s all about the ‘wow’ factor, and we’ve got it.”
Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post
