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The future is bright on the farm, and I am eager to be a part of such a storied team with amazing teammates and coaches! #fearthetree&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>His best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50 back &#8211; 22.63<\/li>\n<li>100 back &#8211; 47.81<\/li>\n<li>200 back &#8211; 1:45.67<\/li>\n<li>50 free &#8211; 20.74<\/li>\n<li>100 free &#8211; 45.24<\/li>\n<li>200 free &#8211; 1:37.47<\/li>\n<li>100 fly &#8211; 50.70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sequeira will add valuable backstroke depth to the Cardinal&#8217;s lineup when he suits up for new head coach\u00a0<strong>Dan Schemmel\u00a0<\/strong>at the start of the 2020-21 season. With just under a year of club swimming still to go before arriving on The Farm, Sequeira will look to capitalize on his recent long course success heading into the upcoming short course season. 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