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Indianapolis gym camp trains future Olympians
About 250 youngsters aged 6 to 15 attend a summer gymnastics camp at the Indianapolis Athenaeum Turners on 19 acres near a three acre lake. Walter Lienert, the club’s physical director, aims to spark lifelong interest in gymnastics and bolster U S Olympic prospects. Lienert previously coached two Olympic women contenders Muriel Davis Grossfeld and Sharon Phelps. The program features trampolines bars beams and horses plus swimming archery and other activities. Attendance has risen from about 50 per session last year to roughly 100 this year.
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