29th OTTERS PRESTIGE GALA - BLOEMFONTEIN - 22 & 23 OCTOBER 2010
It is once again our privilege to invite you to participate in the annual Otters Prestige Gala, which will be held on Friday 22nd & Saturday 23th October 2010, at the Stadium Swimming Pool, Park Road, Bloemfontein.
The gala starts Friday at 16h00 and Saturday at 08h30 and will be swum in a 50m pool with electronic timing. There will be four sessions of swimming, two per day as detailed in the attached swimming program. The organizers are not responsible for arranging accommodation, but we will be of assistance wherever possible. Do not hesitate to contact us.
ENTRIES:
All entries by disc (Team Manager5 and on ). It is vital that the same event number is used as on the program. Please remember to enter your Relay teams as well.
ENTRIES CLOSE ON Monday 4 OCTOBER 2010.
ENTRIES CAN BE SEND TO:
Free State Aquatics at admin@swimfs.co.za or jdcilliers@globalwise.co.za
ENTRY FEES:
REGISTRATION FEE R25,00 per swimmer
ENTRY FEE: R20,00 per swimmer per events
RELAY : R45-00 per relay team
LATE ENTRIES: Entries received after 4th October 2010 will be accepted at R50.00 per individual entry and R150.00 per relay team.
Entry fees to please be deposited into our bank account by 15th October 2010 . Bank account details are: Account Name Otters Amateur Swimming Club
First National Bank - College Court Bloemfontein
Branch No. - 230137
Account No. - 55070078016
Deposit slip to be faxed to 0865245952 as proof of payment.
Attached please find the program and rules of the gala.
We are looking forward to seeing all the familiar faces as well as many new ones at our 2010 Prestige Gala!
Yours in swimming
Jan Cilliers
Chairperson
RULES
• FINA rules will govern
• Age of swimmer as on 22 /10 /2010
• One start rule will apply
• All entrants from outside the Free State Province must produce a clearance from their
Provincial Association accompanied with their entries
• Clubs may enter only 2 teams per relay
• Only team managers may notify organizers of scratching’s or address any matters
regarding gala and swimmers.
• Scratching’s up until Friday 22 October 2010 at 13h30 and Saturday 7H45.
No scratching’s will be done after above times.
• Failure to report for event - R50,00 fine will be imposed and swimmer will not
be allowed to compete in rest of gala if fine is not paid before next event
• No swimmer will be allowed to enter any event unofficially.
• Swimmers may compete only in own age group.
• Swimmers are allowed to swim relays in own age group or swim up but not in both relays.
• All events will be swum as timed finals.
• Swimmers must be registered with the club they represent. SSA Registration
Numbers may be required.
• Medals will be awarded to the first three swimmers in each event and the first three
relay teams in each relay event.
• A Floating Trophy for Senior Victor and Victrix Ludorum will be awarded + R250 each
• A Floating Trophy for Junior Victor and Victrix Ludorum will be awarded + R250 each
• The organizing committee takes no responsibility for any injuries incurred during the
gala
• In case of dispute, the decision of the Tournament Director and Referee will be final.
• Swimmers who have missed a race, will not be allowed to swim with another age group.
• Events 400 Free and 800 Free will be swum in age group format. Medals will be awarded to
the first three swimmers in each age group (13 & 14, 15 & 16 and 17 & O)
PRIZES
• Prize money will be awarded to the Clubs in the first three positions as follows:
First - R1300 and Floating Trophy
Second - R1000
Third - R750
Cash prizes will be awarded to the first 3 swimmers in individual events.
1st R70,
2nd R50
3rd R30
POINTS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Ind. events: 14 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Relays: 24 20 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
Only the first 10 swimmers will score point and SA Age Group record: 20 bonus points
ANY QUERIES REGARDING ENTRIES: Jan Cilliers 0828211497 or jdcilliers@globalwise.co.za
ANY QUIERIES REGARDING PAYMENTS BLANCHE BOTHA 0836877353 or blanchebotha@worldonline.co.za
Friday 22th October 2010
Session 1 # 101 -116 Session 2 # 117 - 128
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101 |
Girls
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10/U
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200
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Medley R
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117
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Girls
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13/O
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800
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Free
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102
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Boys
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10/U
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200
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Medley R
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118
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Boys
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13/O
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800
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Free
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103
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Girls
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12/U
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200
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Medley R
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119
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Girls
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10/U
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50
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Fly
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104
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Boys
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12/U
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200
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Medley R
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120
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Boys
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10/U
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50
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Fly
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105
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Girls
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14/U
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200
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Medley R
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121
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Girls
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12/U
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50
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Fly
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106
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Boys
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14/U
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200
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Medley R
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122
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Boys
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12/U
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50
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Fly
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107
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Girls
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15/O
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200
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Medley R
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123
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Girls
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14/U
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100
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Fly
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108
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Boys
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15/O
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200
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Medley R
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124
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Boys
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14/U
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100
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Fly
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109
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Girls
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12/U
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50
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Free
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125
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Girls
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16/U
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100
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Fly
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110
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Boys
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12/U
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50
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Free
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126
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Boys
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16/U
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100
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Fly
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111
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Girls
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14/U
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50
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Free
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127
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Girls
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17/O
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100
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Fly
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112
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Boys
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14/U
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50
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Free
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128
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Boys
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17/O
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100
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Fly
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113
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Girls
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16/U
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50
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Free
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114
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Boys
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16/U
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50
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Free
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115
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Girls
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17/O
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50
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Free
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116
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Boys
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17/O
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50
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Free
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Saterday 23rd October 2010
Session 3 # 201 – 228 Session 4 # 229 - 250
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201
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Girls
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14/U
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200
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IM
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229
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Girls
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8/U
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50
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Breast
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202
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Boys
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14/U
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200
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IM
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230
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Boys
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8/U
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50
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Breast
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203
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Girls
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15/O
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200
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IM
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231
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Girls
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10/U
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50
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Breast
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204
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Boys
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15/O
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200
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IM
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232
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Boys
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10/U
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50
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Breast
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205
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Girls
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8/U
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50
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Back
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233
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Girls
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12/U
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100
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Breast
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206
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Boys
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8/U
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50
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Back
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234
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Boys
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12/U
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100
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Breast
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207
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Girls
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10/U
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50
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Back
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235
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Girls
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14/U
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100
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Breast
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208
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Boys
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10/U
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50
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Back
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236
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Boys
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14/U
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100
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Breast
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209
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Girls
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12/U
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100
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Back
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237
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Girls
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16/U
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100
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Breast
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210
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Boys
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12/U
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100
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Back
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238
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Boys
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16/U
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100
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Breast
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211
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Girls
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14/U
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100
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Back
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239
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Girls
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17/O
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100
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Breast
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212
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Boys
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14/U
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100
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Back
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240
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Boys
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17/O
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100
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Breast
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213
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Girls
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16/U
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100
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Back
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241
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Girls
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13/O
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400
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Free
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214
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Boys
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16/U
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100
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Back
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242
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Boys
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13/O
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400
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Free
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215
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Girls
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17/O
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100
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Back
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243
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Girls
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10/U
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200
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Free R
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216
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Boys
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17/O
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100
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Back
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244
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Boys
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10/U
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200
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Free R
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217
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Girls
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8/U
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50
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Free
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245
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Girls
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12/U
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200
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Free R
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218
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Boys
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8/U
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50
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Free
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246
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Boys
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12/U
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200
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Free R
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219
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Girls
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10/U
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50
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Free
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247
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Girls
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14/U
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200
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Free R
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220
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Boys
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10/U
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50
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Free
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248
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Boys
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14/U
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200
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Free R
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221
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Girls
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12/U
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100
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Free
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249
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Girls
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15/O
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200
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Free R
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222
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Boys
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12/U
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100
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Free
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250
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Boys
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15/O
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200
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Free R
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223
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Girls
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14/U
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100
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Free
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224
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Boys
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14/U
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100
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Free
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225
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Girls
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16/U
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100
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Free
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226
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Boys
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16/U
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100
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Free
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227
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Girls
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17/O
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100
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Free
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228
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Boys
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17/O
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100
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Free
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