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As soon as I stepped on campus I felt immediately accepted by the coaches and team. I want to thank my coaches, family, teammates, friends, and especially God for getting me where I am today. This has been an amazing journey and I can\u2019t wait to continue it at Auburn! WAR EAGLE!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Billitto, who does his club swimming with West Florida Lightning Aquatics, won the 50m free and 200m IM at Florida Summer Seniors after racing the 100m back at Wave I of Olympic Trials this past summer. 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