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YWCA Greenwich Dolphins swim team member Meghan Lynch, 9, is making a name for herself in the pool. She recently took first place in the 9-year-old girls competition at the Eastern Region, USA Swimming-sponsored IM Xtreme Games, held at the University of Maryland, and her times in the 100-yard breast stroke and the 200-yard individual medley were the second fastest in the nation this year in the 9-year-old age group . Photo: Contributed Photo -
Greenwich Dolphin Meghan Lynch gets some feedback from her age-group coach Jeremy Cochran during a recent practice at the YWCA. "Meghan has a tremendous amount of focus and attention to detail," Cochran says. "She has an amazing work ethic and a desire to constantly improve." Photo: Contributed Photo -
Meghan Lynch churns through the water during a recent practice. "I practice 5-6 days a week for an hour and fifteen minutes," says the 9-year-old member of the YWCA Greenwich Dolphins swim team. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Meghan Lynch works on her backstroke, a leg of one of her favorite events, the 200-yard individual medley. Meghan's time in the 200 at a recent meet was the second fastest time for a 9-year-old in the nation this year. Photo: Chi Chi Ubina/Contributed Photo, Contributed Photo -
YWCA Greenwich Dolphin Meghan Lynch explodes off the starting block during a recent training session. Lynch is one of the premiere 9-year-old swimmers in the nation. Photo: Chi Chi Ubina/Contributed Photos, Contributed Photo -
Meghan Lynch's swim gear bag has all the trappings of a 9-year-old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Don't let Meghan Lynch's smile fool you. Oh, she loves swimming alright, but she is one tough competitor. Her goal, she says, is "to have as much fun as possible and win every race I enter!" Photo: Chi Chi Ubina/Contributed Photo, Contributed Photo
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