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Nationality | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Orange, California, U.S. | November 30, 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly, Individual medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Mission Viejo Nadadores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | USC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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