Lifelong love: Fleming brings out best in twirlers

  • Polly Fleming, who said she has almost “an unhealthy love for twirling,” coaches Kassie Mathews at her studio in Crawford. Fleming has coached twirling since her freshman year at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. (Photo/Olivia Shapiro)
    Polly Fleming, who said she has almost “an unhealthy love for twirling,” coaches Kassie Mathews at her studio in Crawford. Fleming has coached twirling since her freshman year at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. (Photo/Olivia Shapiro)

    Remember your counts.

     

    Legs and arms straight.

     

    Toes pointed.

     

    These are techniques engraved into the minds of twirlers who have learned under twirling coach Polly Fleming. 

     

    The …