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Photos: Wisconsin's Phoebe Bacon competes at USA Swimming Olympic Trials
Teagan O'Dell, Claire Curzan and Phoebe Bacon swim during a women's 200 backstroke preliminary heat Thursday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
MICHAEL CONROY, Associated Press
Phoebe Bacon swims during a women's 200 backstroke semifinals heat Thursday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
MICHAEL CONROY, Associated Press
Phoebe Bacon swims during a women's 200 backstroke preliminary heat Thursday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
DARRON CUMMINGS, Associated Press
Phoebe Bacon swims during a women's 200 backstroke preliminary heat Thursday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
DARRON CUMMINGS, Associated Press
Phoebe Bacon (red cap) swims during a women's 200 backstroke semifinals heat Thursday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.Â
MICHAEL CONROY, Associated Press
Phoebe Bacon reacts after a women's 200 backstroke semifinals heat Thursday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
MICHAEL CONROY, Associated Press
Regan Smith hugs Phoebe Bacon, left, after winning the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
DARRON CUMMINGS, Associated Press
Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon, left, react after the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
DARRON CUMMINGS, Associated Press
Phoebe Bacon reacts after the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
MICHAEL CONROY, Associated Press
Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon, left, react after the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
DARRON CUMMINGS, Associated Press
Regan Smith, left, and Phoebe Bacon react after the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
MICHAEL CONROY, Associated Press
Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon, left, react after the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
DARRON CUMMINGS, Associated Press
Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon, left, react after the women's 200 backstroke finals Friday at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.