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Thank you to my friends, family, and coaches who have helped get me to this point. ROLL TIDE!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thome trains year-r0und with SwimMAC Carolina and most recently placed sixth in the 200 fly and seventh in the 400 IM at North Carolina Seniors last month. She earned three best times at Juniors East back in December and finaled in the 400m IM at Cary Futures last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100 breast \u2013 1:04.18<\/li>\n<li>200 breast \u2013 2:17.59<\/li>\n<li>100 fly \u2013 56.31<\/li>\n<li>200 fly \u2013 2:02.59<\/li>\n<li>200 IM \u2013 2:03.27<\/li>\n<li>400 IM \u2013 4:20.52<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at Cuthbertson High School, Thome finished 15th in the 100 fly at the 2023 North Carolina 4A State Championships. As a sophomore, she aced to fifth in the 200 IM and eighth in the 100 fly. 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