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Excellence exists in all walks of life. In a three-part series beginning July 11 on KUED-Channel 7 Wednesdays at 7 p.m., beginning July 11, viewers will see excellence demonstrated in0 some most unusual ways.

The first segment, airing July 11, involves the climactic final event of the U.S. Synchronized Swimming season. The program follows two teams of ambitious and athletic girls, and one determined boy, through intense training and team bonding until they meet in a spectacular display of churning water and synchronous limbs. For these future Olympians, the perfect make-up, colorful costumes and those permanent smiles mask the fierce competitive spirit each needs to win. Ohio’s annual Ferret Buckeye Bash is the largest and most popular ferret show in the country. On Wednesday, July 18, viewers will see hundreds of top breeders, seasoned experts and ferret enthusiasts pamper and parade their pets in a quest for prizes and prestige. Though these mischievous and often quirky creatures are unlikely show animals, the competition is intense. Tension is high as judges cast critical eyes over the bone structure, muscle mass and temperament of each furry critter. They call it the "Hair Olympics." In Moscow, more than 40 countries compete at the International HairWorld Championships in timed tests of hairstyling skill. The competition, airing Wednesday, July 25, is a spectacle - with vivid sculptures of hair adorning stunning models in killer heels as the stylists fight for the judges' attention.

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