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OLYMPIC superfans Colin Finnegan and Grant Grenfell join today&#039;s edition of <i>The Morning Swim Show<\/i> to talk about their experiences in London and the unique costumes that earned them immediate popularity at the Olympics. <\/p>\n<p>Finnegan and Grenfell, both incoming freshmen at Louisiana State University, talk about the idea behind wearing special costumes that covered their head and torso in the American flag, and how they were received not only at various Olympic venues, including swimming. The experience of watching the fastest swimmers in the world is inspiring them as they start college at LSU, they said. 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