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I would like to thank my parents for their unwavering support, and all the coaches I have met in my journey who have believed in me. Go Bears!!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A versatile swimmer, Tan trains with DART Swimming and owns the Olympic Trials cut in both IM events. He most recently earned a best time in the 100m free at the Toyota U.S. Open last month and had five top-15 finishes at College Station Sectionals back in February.<\/p>\n<p>Tan also represents Singapore on the international stage. 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