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Despite his bloodlines, Hall only started swimming at age 16. He\u2019s taking a gap year to train first with <strong>Coley Stickles<\/strong> in Dallas, then at the training program of Les Dauphins du TOEC in Toulouse, led by French coach <strong>Nicolas Castel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The family is trying to raise $20,000 for Hall to do the six-month program. Castel was the coach of Leon Marchand before the four-time Olympic champion moved to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve fallen completely in love with this sport,\u201d Hall wrote in the GoFundMe link. \u201cMy father won 10 Olympic medals. My grandfather won three. I&#8217;m not riding that legacy. I&#8217;m building my own. And I&#8217;d be so grateful to have you be part of it. I&#8217;m not asking for a shortcut. I&#8217;m asking for the chance to see how far my work can take me. If you believe in that kind of thing, please consider sharing this or contributing what you can. It means more than I know how to say. Thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hall\u2019s swimming bloodlines are well-established. Gary Hall Jr. won five Olympic gold medals and 10 total medals, including gold in the men\u2019s 50 freestyle at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. 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