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I would like to give a big THANK YOU to my family for their sacrifices, and to my coaches and teammates for their constant support. A special thank you to Coach Carol, Mitch and Chad for this incredible opportunity. This is truly a dream come true! HOOK EM\u2019 BABY&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lavigueur does her club swimming with Sarasota Sharks and earned silver in the 100m back this past summer at Huntsville Futures, where she also took fourth in the 50m free and fifth in the 100m free. She was the runner-up in both backstroke events at Southern Zone Seniors last spring before going on to win the 200 free at Florida Seniors.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100 back &#8211; 53.41<\/li>\n<li>200 free &#8211; 1:47.76<\/li>\n<li>100 free &#8211; 49.89<\/li>\n<li>50 free &#8211; 23.05<\/li>\n<li>200 back &#8211; 1:57.82<\/li>\n<li>200 IM &#8211; 2:02.77<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at Riverview High School, Lavigueur earned silver in the 100 back and bronze in the 200 IM at the 2023 Florida 4A State Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Lavigueur grew up in Maine before moving to Florida in 2023. 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