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Dayna Fields, Editor
3:54 pm CDT September 3, 2014
Six North Shore girls are hoping that their tight, family-like bond will help propel their internationally recognized rhythmic gymnastics team to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
But Jennifer Rokhman and Monica Rokhman — 17-year-old twins from Northbrook and seniors at Glenbrook North High School — think their sisterly intuition will give their team a much-coveted edge over their intense domestic competition.
“It’s interesting being in the same sport as my sister, especially now being in [the group event] with her,” Monica said. “I think we expect more from each other.”