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Artistic swim duo synchronised from childhood

Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman first swam together aged 8 in Bristol.

They鈥檙e looking for their first medal in their second Olympics in Paris.

Artistic swimming duo synchronised from childhood

Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman first swam together aged 8 in Bristol.

They鈥檙e looking for their first medal in their second Olympics in Paris.

The pair competed together in Tokyo, but this will be the first time in front of a crowd.

Their mum鈥檚 also competed together in the same sport.

Kate鈥檚 mum Maria speaks to the 大象传媒鈥檚 Gordon Smart.

大象传媒 Radio Bristol鈥檚 Joe Sims speaks to Izzy鈥檚 dad Andy.

Picture: Getty/Oli Scarff

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