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Eileen Weir (born 29 January 1946) is a Canadian former backstroke swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Eileen Weir (born 29 January 1946) is a Canadian former backstroke swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
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