Here's why Team USA chose Cary to train Olympic swim team
>> NUMBER ONE, SOURCE FOR LOCAL
NEWS. THIS IS WRAL.
>> RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE IN OUR
AREA ARE GETTING EXCLUSIVE
ACCESS TO THE U.S. OLYMPIC SWIM
TEAM, THE STARS AND STRIPES
SOIREE STARTED IT FOR 45 IN THE
TRIANGLE AQUATIC CENTER IN CARY
TICKET HOLDERS WILL GET A
PRIVATE VIEWING OF THE OLYMPIC
TEAMS PRACTICE AND GET A CHANCE
TO CHAT WITH OLYMPIANS SUCH
AS CULLEN JONES AND DAVID FOX
TEAM USA AS WRAPPING UP ITS
FIRST WEEK OF TRAINING AT THE
TRIANGLE AQUATIC CENTER
TONIGHT, WRAL'S ASHLEY ROW
GIVES US A BEHIND THE SCENES.
LOOK AT THIS WORLD CLASS
FACILITY FIT FOR THE BEST OF
THE BEST.
WITH 3 POOLS AND MORE THAN 1200
TECH TITAN SWIMMERS.
HEAR THAT FLY THROUGH THE WATER
ALMOST EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR AT
THE TRIANGLE AQUATIC CENTER.
WE ONLY GET 3 HOLIDAYS A YEAR.
THANKSGIVING AND NEW YEAR'S.
>> EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR
IS OPEN EVERY OTHER THAN YOUR
THE FACILITY. STATE OF THE ART
TECHNOLOGY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
THE POOL ELEVATES THE
EXPERIENCE FOR SWIMMERS AND
SPECTATORS.
>> SAME KIND OF GRAPHICS THAT
YOU'LL SEE AND THE OLYMPIC
OLYMPIC TRIALS IN HERE. SYSTEM
CONTROL DURING SWIM MATES LIVE
STREAMS, THE SCOREBOARD.
IT ALL RUNS THROUGH HERE.
WE HAVE ANNOUNCERS THAT HELP
GUIDE PEOPLE THROUGH THE MEET.
ONE OF THE BIG FEATURES OF THE
TRIANGLE AQUATIC CENTER IS ITS
5,000 SQUARE-FOOT FITNESS
CENTER FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT
FOR SWIMMERS TO BUILD POWER FOR
THE POOL.
>> I DO A WHOLE RANGE OF
DIFFERENT THINGS WITH THESE
BARS, RIGHT FROM THE U.S. TO
HEAVY.
>> THAT KIND OF WRAP UP ALL
THESE NEW TRAP BARS. A SPECIAL
TEAM USA REQUEST ANOTHER
POPULAR EXERCISE FOR SWIMMERS
THAT PAYING CLEAN THERE'S A
COMING UP. CONNECT THERE,
GETTING NICE AND TALL.
>> AND THEN THAT NEXT, THAT
WOULD BE BIG LEG DRIVE TEACHING
HOW TO PUT I THINK INDEED.
>> HAHA.
>> JUST CALL ME AN NOT
GRACEFUL. A PUT THE WEIGHTS
DOWN AND STICK TO ASKING
QUESTIONS. WHY SO IMPORTANT TO
HAVE THIS LAND TRAINING AS WELL
AS THE SWIM JUST COMPLIMENT
TODAY? WELL, JUST TRY TO BUILD
SOME ATHLETIC SKILLS. I'M
TRYING BUILD UP THE TOLERANCE
SO THEY CAN PERFORM BETTER IN
SCHOOL.
>> THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
SETTING SWIMMERS UP TO PERFORM
THEIR BEST, A REPUTATION THAT
EARNS THE CONFIDENCE OF TEAM
USA AS THEY PREPARE FOR PARIS.
>> ACTUALLY GETTING A WORKOUT.
IT IS. HE'S DOING HER STORY.
WRAL IS YOUR HOME FOR THE
SUMMER OLYMPICS. LIZ MCLAUGHLIN
WILL BE IN PARIS BRINGING YOU
LIVE REPORTS.
>> AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE