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Training for Team USA

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    How Olympic medalist swimmer Rebecca Soni prepares for this summer's competition

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Fix -- Coming -- soon -- Summer Olympics and we're gonna check in with Rebecca Sony who is getting ready for -- the summer's competition.

And she is an Olympic medalist she won the gold in the 2200.

Meter breaststroke in at the Beijing Olympic Games.

And she's joining us now welcome great to see today.

Thank you so -- she must be very excited about upcoming games.

I absolutely and then and just passing -- communities like that's really exciting press.

And -- so far away -- -- is right around the corner.

Do you feel like you're doing everything you can't prepare I know that your ardea.

You've proven yourself why are -- winning a medal but certainly in the excitement of the anticipation and anxiety.

Still has to be there as you get sent to.

I had before the Olympics this summer.

Yeah there's there's never really go away but have been training really hard for the past.

Four years basically and especially the last few months of training having going really well.

So I'm just excited to get the shot there -- I didn't get radiator -- at Kellogg of the big sponsor this year.

-- that they've been supporting the Olympic movement and there are proud I think -- -- -- a couple of the games to come but.

I'm really excited to be part and -- exploits is myself along with seven other.

Olympic hopefuls and legends.

Who really just want to show you that firm grace starts -- great things.

-- you know I had starts for each of us we need to be strong all -- -- and so we need our great breakfast in the morning.

There's there's a lot of things you can do to get that great breakfast and -- -- really feel as your potential which I truly do -- Well you know -- everybody says that and I know it's important silence on my daughter my thirteen year old same thing.

-- decade I have breakfast every morning because it is the most important meal of the day.

It definitely is and I know I couldn't get out the door without it.

I know I can get -- my training sessions and I need to do with throughout the whole day you have had a great practice.

Talking from about your expectations for the American teen -- in the swimming competition do you believe that we've got an amazing once again to go up against that.

The competitors.

I guess I did TSA -- -- in the -- all we had a lot of competitors this year a lot of countries with athletes who have.

The stepped up and been racing it really well so it -- an NB a great show that I know that.

Teen USA is going to be really strong both the men's and the women's teams and we are -- special things for us to look for this time around.

Well I mean you got we have to keep an eye out for my profiles the competition between hand and American Ryan -- I think now the angry she had -- -- As well as a lot in the new primaries that I had to be on stage.

This time around as in particular competition that you I was really close to your heart that you really hope that.

You know you -- to get at least a -- of the specific specific competition that's very important to you and I going to be a lot of races but.

The fact is -- one specific that you are really hoping to.

Game get some gold and.

While the two under pressure -- is what I -- in 2008 at the gold medals so.

That and that is very dear to my heart it's always been my -- demand south.

I've really had been -- training for that event specifically and I'm really striving for the -- now on.

And -- -- any advice if young.

People today who are looking at you as someone.

That can inspire them when it comes to athletics but also as someone who can show them very clearly how important it is stick to your goals.

Yeah I -- the -- is a really great to keep you motivated but I think one of the most important things for a young athletes turn -- -- is.

Well first -- to swim for yourself that athletes just do it you love.

You you know is just doing for your coach for your parents back you are really succeed unless it's what you truly do warrants.

And that always that problem isn't it because a lot of folks who are competing in these competitions -- young people particularly.

They don't want to disappoint your folks or coaches and some of them and I love it but you're saying.

Do what you love.

Exactly and they you know they hear coaches and manager going to be -- just where you don't matter.

And for you personally you have personal -- your coach your hero your parents what what is motivate you throughout this process.

Well -- had a a lot of great coaches along the way and my coaches actually.

Taught me a whole new way of looking at this at the sport but.

You know -- -- have and I looked up to them and the support that they give me has been unbelievable.

Well Rebecca we wish you all the best thing now you're -- working hard.

Between now and the big day for the competition that's going to be happening I know you're all excited we wish you.

-- -- and I hope everything works are really come home a winner.

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