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Swimming in the first heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday, Torri Huske broke the previous record of 55.98 seconds set by seven-time Olympic medalist Dana Vollmer.
Swimming in the first heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday, Torri Huske broke the previous record of 55.98 seconds set by seven-time Olympic medalist Dana Vollmer. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Torri Huske, an 18-year-old swimmer from Yorktown High School in Arlington, set a new American record in the 100m butterfly at 55.78 seconds. Swimming in the first heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Huske broke the previous record of 55.98 seconds set by seven-time Olympic medalist Dana Vollmer.

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Appeals By 'Unite The Right' Rallygoers Rejected By Supreme Court

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