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I would like to thank my family, teammates, coaches, and the coaching staff at BSU for making this all happen! GO CARDS!! #chirpchirp&#8221; [sic]<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kelly trains year-round with Cascade Swim Club and recorded five best times at the Edmonton Keyano Open back in February where she had five top-5 finishes. 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