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Maggie Purcell Earns Academic All-American Status At YMCA Short Course Nationals

authorDrew Budd, Sports Editor on Apr 11, 2017
Maggie Purcell finished her swim season in style last week.Representing the East Hampton YMCA Hurricanes, the Southampton High School student earned Academic All-American status at the Short Course National Championships,... more

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