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- ↑ "TEMPLE DE LA RENOMMÉE DE LA NATATION QUÉBÉCOISE – LA FNQ INTRONISE 5 NOUVELLES PERSONNES EN 2018". www.fnq.qc.ca. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Martine Dessureault". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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