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Olympian Swimmer Koroleva on the Verge

Synchronized swimmer Mariya Koroleva, a native of Walnut Creek and Concord, blogs about her workout and spontaneous applause from Canadian competitors.

Mariya Koroleva blogs about her return to London and workouts leading up to her first Olympic competition on Sunday.

is competing for the U.S. in a synchronized swimming duet. After a Thursday morning workout, she wrote, "Usually after traveling (and especially after not getting quality sleep) my body feels stiff and tired, but today it felt great! My back hasn't been too bad either (knock on wood) and the only thing that's bothering me is my adductor, but I am keeping it under control."

Koroleva was also pumped that, after running through their duet routine, she and partner Mary Killman received some spontaneous applause from Canadian competitors who were sharing the pool.

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