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I would like to give a huge thank you to my family, coaches, and friends who have helped along the way. So excited for the next chapter! GO PANTHERS #H2P&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A talented breaststroker and IMer, Messina does her club swimming with St. Charles Swim Team and recorded a pair of top-12 finishes at Illinois Seniors in March. Last December, she competed in both breaststroke events at Juniors West.<\/p>\n<p>In Summer 2019, she placed 11th in the 200m breast at Illinois LCM Seniors before going on to grab silver in that event as well as bronze in the 100m breast and 200m IM at Illinois LCM Age Groups.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100 breast &#8211; 1:03.85<\/li>\n<li>200 breast &#8211; 2:16.43<\/li>\n<li>200 IM &#8211; 2:02.59<\/li>\n<li>400 IM &#8211; 4:27.65<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at St. Charles North High School, Messina competed at the Illinois State Championships during her freshman and sophomore seasons. 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