I would be quite surprised if they won the US qualifiers. I would think that any reasonably talented athlete can become a technically solid curler with 6 months of training, but the mental aspects of the game would be a problem. Things like strategy and reading ice comes mostly from experience and would likely be the downfall of any team created by this show.
On the other hand, I'll be sure to watch it and it's always great to see curling get some exposure in the US, especially on network television.
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