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Ben Howard has made swimming a family affair

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Ben and Grace Howard.<br>Photo by Kirsty Engles

Ben and Grace Howard.
Photo by Kirsty Engles

Ben Howard's numerous swimming medals and ribbons from various meets

Ben Howard's numerous swimming medals and ribbons from various meets

including the Junior Olympics and the YMCA State Meet.<br>Photo by Oliver Peterson

including the Junior Olympics and the YMCA State Meet.
Photo by Oliver Peterson

The Howard family at home.<br>Photo by Oliver Peterson

The Howard family at home.
Photo by Oliver Peterson

The Howard family at home.<br>Photo by Oliver Peterson

The Howard family at home.
Photo by Oliver Peterson

By Oliver Peterson on Apr 9, 2010
When Southampton seventh-grader Ben Howard joined the East Hampton Hurricanes swim team, his mother, Joanne, assumed he would lose his first meet, cry and never return to competitive swimming. But... more

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