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-=[butterflier]=-  11/96

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 -=[ freestyle ]=-  12/96

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    freestyle

  

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    backstroke

  

  

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  swimming  |_||~~_~~ --~`~ -~~_~ _ ~_~~ ~ ~~~_~ |
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             _ |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo|
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    race    |_|| ~~ ~^~  ^~- ~~`` ^^ ~~ ~_~`~~ ^ |
             _ |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo|
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               |ooooooooooooooooooooospunkooooooo|

  

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 ~ANOTHER SWIMMING SCENE- PERHAPS THE OLYMPICS?~
       _
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      |_||~~_~^~^_-~`~ -~~_~ _ ~_~~ ~~~~_~ |
         |ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo|



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   jgs      |_________________|

                   
                   
                   
 -=[ United States Masters Swimming Logo ]=-  12/96

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                    .dP"  `q
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                  `YO'

  

  

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 ~ the logo from Masters Long Course Nationals~  8/96

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     |           |   |           | jgs 
     |___________|   |___________| 
    1996 USMS LONG COURSE NATIONALS
   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
          August 22-25. 1996

 ~ happy shark/O*H*I*O Masters Swim Team Mascot ~  9/96
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 ** backstroke flags ** 10/96

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 ** pace clock **  10/96
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  -=[ diving ]=-  12/96


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