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| Born | March 20, 1996 [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Mount Airy, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) [2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S6, SB6, SM6 | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Frostburg State University [3] | ||||||||||||||
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