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Etched in History✍️ pic.twitter.com/f49HmNhO0f
— LSU Swimming & Diving (@LSUSwimDive) June 18, 2021
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Happy #OlympicDay from our Olympic family #TeamUSA #DynamoDNA pic.twitter.com/6qNhUe5K04
— Dynamo Swim Club (@DynamoSwimClub) June 23, 2021
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