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“I'm very excited to take this position on behalf of my fellow athletes,” Vanderkaay tells Swimming World Magazine<\/i>. “I am optimistic that I can make changes that will support the athletes going forward.”<\/p>\n
Margaret Hoelzer was named as the alternate representative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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