For the first time ever, the U.S. synchronized swimming team didn’t qualify for the Summer Olympics. But two of its members, who until recently knew each other only as rivals, are going to London to compete in synchronized swimming duets — against duets that have been together for years.
Mary Killman, 21, and Mariya Koroleva, 22, became roommates early last year, training with the national team in Indianapolis. Previously, they had competed against each other in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Last August, they were paired to compete as duets just six weeks before the Pan American Games, the first Olympic qualifier. They stunned competitors by taking home a silver medal there.
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