Dying To Ask

Hiding From The Sun While Searching For Gold With Keana Hunter

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Keana Hunter spends most of her day upside down, trying to avoid getting kicked in the head while hiding from the sun. And she wouldn't have it any other way. The 20-year-old first-time Olympian will represent Team USA at the Paris Olympics this summer. Team USA hasn't qualified in the Olympic artistic team event since 2008. It last medaled in the sport formerly known as synchronized swimming with a bronze at the 2004 Athens Games. Head coach Andrea Fuentes is getting a lot of credit for turning the team around. Fuentes is the most decorated artistic swimmer ever for Spain and won four Olympic medals. Keana and her teammates relocated to Los Angeles for a year, putting their lives on hold to train for 10 hours a day, six days a week. Eight of those hours are in the water. Artistic swimming is considered one of the toughest sports in the Olympics because of its blend of physical strength, flexibility, and performance. "You're upside down in the water looking at your pattern and making sure you're in the right