Clearing the Smog, Vol. I: Getting to know the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team

From now until the closing ceremonies, WHAS will run a piece called "Clearing the Smog: Getting to know US Olympians." In this feature we will highlight some of the athletes representing the Red White and Blue in the upcoming Beijing Olympics. This way when you're throwing down PBR's with your buddies watching the high jump. You'll be able to extol useful knowledge like, "Did you know Jesse Williams once ate cat food on his neighbors porch?" More on that later on down the road, for today I present to you:

The US Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team

The members: (In no particular order, since I can't tell them apart) Brooke Abel, Janet Culp, Kate Hooven, Christina Jones, Becky Kim, Andrea Nott, Annabelle Orme, Jillian Penner, Kim Probst, and alternate Meghan Kinney.
  

• Amazingly, none of these girls are related. There was almost a set of twins, but member Janet Culp's twin sister Jennie couldn't recover from shoulder surgery in time to qualify. Doublemint executives are extremely disappointed.
  

• Kate Hooven and Becky Kim both attended OSU where they won three gold medals at the '04 collegiate national championships. Yet another reason to hate the Buckeyes UM fans.
  

• According to NBC.com, Annabelle Orme, "attended Diablo Valley Community College for a semester, but ultimately decided to put off her studies until after the Olympics." Thank you Annabelle, you are a true American hero.  
  

• Don't expect to find these girls at your Frat Party. Various members hobbies include: wood whittling, doing puzzles, making banana bread, and dentistry. The only list more wholesome than this is that of the Amish SkyDiving Team, "The Jumping Jehovah's."
  

• It's not a wussy chick sport. In May four members of the Seattle Synchronized Swim Team simultaneously lost consciousness while practicing a routine. No cause has yet to be determined, but a team spokesperson confirmed that "March of the Pigs" by Nine Inch Nails will no longer be their accompanying music for this routine.
  

• And if none of that convinced you to check out synchronized swimming maybe this picture of the Russian pairs team will help:
  

NBC.com has all the facts. Especially about The Olympics.