>>>
>>> THE
>>> THE WORLD OF SPORTS IS SADLY, TOO OFTEN, NOT THAT WIDE
IN REALITY.
IN REALITY. THE CELEBRATED ATHLETE IS TOO
OFTEN ONE THING, A CHISELED
STAR WITH A BODY NOT MANY OF US
HAS.
HAS.
HAS. IT
HAS. IT LEAVES OUT THE BODIES THAT
MOST OF US ACTUALLY DO HAVE.
ONE GROUP OF FIVE WOMEN ARE OUT
TO CHALLENGE THAT STEREO TYPE
IN SPORTS.
IN SPORTS. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU
TO THEM TONIGHT.
THESE ARE THE SUBVERSIVE
SIRENS.
SIRENS.
SIRENS. >>> THE ART OF DANCING IN THE
WATER HAS A NAME.
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING.
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING. THESE DANCERS, SUZIE, ZOE,
NICKY, TAHNA ARE TAKING IT TO A
NEW LEVEL.
NEW LEVEL. [ LAUGHTER ] >> NONE
OF US ARE PROFESSIONALS.
>> THEY ARE NEW TO THE SPORT.
TOGETHER AS A TEAM.
THEY ARE MAKING NATIONAL
HEADLINES.
HEADLINES. I THINK OUR MEDALS, THE BLING
THAT WE HAVE NOW IT MIGHT BE
GIVING FOLKS A RUN FOR THEIR
MONEY.
MONEY.
MONEY. >>
MONEY. >> THEY WON THE GOLD MEDAL AT
THEIR FIRST COMPETITION.
THE GAY GAMES IN PARIS.
THEY DID IT TO DEFINE THE
NORMS.
NORMS.
NORMS. >>
NORMS. >> MANY OF US GREW UP BEING
TOLD THAT ATHLETES NEED TO LOOK
A CERTAIN WAY.
>> THERE IS A MYTHOLOGY THAT IS
AS BEAUTY IS A CERTAIN TYPE.
OF BODY, SHAPE AND SIZE?
WE CELEBRATE IT.
THE REALITY IS YOU AND YOUR
BODY SHOULD BE A CELEBRATION.
>> YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO
CONFORM TO THOSE IDEAS.
IF ANYTHING IT PUTS PEOPLE OFF
LOOKING ACTIVE AND GETTING
INVOLVED.
INVOLVED.
INVOLVED. WE ARE REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT
MODELING.
MODELING.
MODELING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SIZE OR
WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE THIS SIZE TO
GET IN AND DO LIKE WHAT YOU
LOVE.
LOVE.
LOVE. >>
LOVE. >> THIS GROUP OF WOMEN IN THEIR
30s AND 40s HAVE NO INTEREST IN
CONFIRMING BUT EVERY INTEREST
IN BEING HERE.
>> WE LOVED TO BE IN THE WATER
AND FOUND PEOPLE WHO KNEW ABOUT
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING WHO WERE
GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO TEACH US.
THREE MORE JOINS AND THAT IS
HOW WE ARE HERE IN THE WATER.
>> EVERYONE IN THE WATER SAY
LEADER.
LEADER.
LEADER. IT IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO LET
GO OF HAVING TO BE IN CONTROL
OF EVERYTHING.
OF EVERYTHING. >> THIS IS US SAYING -- AND
THERE IS JOY AND THE BEAUTY OF
THE JOY WE WANT TO SHARE IT
WITH PEOPLE.
WITH PEOPLE. >> IT IS IS AMAZING.
THE BEST ADVENTURE THAT I CAN
EVER SIGN UP FOR.
>> Reporter: WITH ONE GOLDEN
TOE AND A FOLLOWING WORLDWIDE,
NONE OF THEM PLANS TO TOWEL OFF
ANY TIME SOON BECAUSE THEY
FOUNDED THIS FAB 5 ON A
DAYDREAM AND NOT ONE OF THEM IS
READY TO HAND IT BACK JUST YET.
>> IF YOU HAD A DREAM.
IF YOU HAD SOMETHING IMAGINING
OR DAYDREAMING ABOUT YOU CAN DO
IT.
IT.
IT. LIKE
IT. LIKE MOST DREAMS ARE
ACHIEVABLE.
ACHIEVABLE. WE HAVE TO START LIVING THE
WORLD THAT WE WANT TO -- WE ARE
IMAGINING.
IMAGINING.
>>>
>>> SPEAKING OF LIVING IN THE WORLD THAT THEY ARE IMAGINING I
HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT THEY ARE
ALL VERY SERIOUS ABOUT SOCIAL
JUSTICE AS WELL AND THEY WEAVE
IT INTO THEIR PERFORMANCES.
IT IS SOMETHING TO SEE AND A
BIG REASON THEY HAVE FROM
NATIONAL PRESS FOLLOWING THEM
AROUND.
AROUND.
AROUND. PEOPLE ASKING THEM TO DO
DOCUMENTARIES, ALL OF THAT
STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. YOU CAN FOLLOW THEM ON
INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK OR GOOGLE
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. THERE IS ENOUGH ARTICLES OUT
THERE TO KEEP YOU BUSY ON THIS
FRIDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY NIGHT. >> HOW DO THEY WEAVE IT INTO
THEIR PERFORMANCE?
THEIR PERFORMANCE? >> GO SEE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. FIRST OF ALL IT IS A WONDERFUL
MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE THAT THEY
GIVE, IT IS WONDERFUL BUT I AM
INTRIGUED AT HOW MUCH OF A
WORKOUT IT HAS TO BE.
>> INSANE.
>> INSANE. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. TREAD WATER WITH JUST YOUR
WRISTS.
WRISTS.
WRISTS. >> THEY JUST DECIDED FROM A
LIST OF SPORTS WHAT THEY WANTED
TO TRY.
TO TRY.
TO TRY. SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING SOUNDS
FUN.
FUN.
FUN. ONLY
FUN. ONLY ONE OF THEM HAD DONE IT
BEFORE.
BEFORE.