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Go Cats!!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50 free &#8211; 23.10<\/li>\n<li>100 free &#8211; 49.59<\/li>\n<li>200 free &#8211; 1:47.21<\/li>\n<li>100 fly &#8211; 55.73<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even with 1.5 years of club swimming still to go, Drumm will make an immediate impact in the Wildcats&#8217; sprint freestyle group when she arrives in Lexington next fall. 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