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I cannot wait to continue my academic and athletic career and call MIT my home for the next four years. Thank you to all my friends, teammates, family, and coaches for continuously supporting me! #HereWeGoTech&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Zhu owns a pair of Winter Juniors standards and does his club swimming with SOLO Aquatics. At the New England Senior Championships, he recorded five top-20 finishes after earned a best time in the 100 back at Juniors East. 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