NSW Senior State Age swim championship, rising stars, swimmers and events to watch
One is a “weapon of mass destruction’’, another a pocket rocket. Rising stars, interesting swimmers and events to watch at the NSW state age titles in Sydney.
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There will be records set, internationals competing, the cream of NSW swimming battling and top notch action when the NSW state age swimming championships kick off in Sydney this weekend.
The event has attracted arounf 1700 swimmers who will compete in a range of events over the duration of the championships at SOPAC.
There will be Olympians, Paralympians and rising stars all racing, along with youngsters yet to make their mark – but waiting impatiently in the wings to do so.
With help from NSW Swimming, we have taken a look at some of the swimmers set to make waves and others worth watching at the much anticipated championships where top clubs competing include Knox Pymble, SOPAC, Warringah, Manly and Revesby Workers.
NSW Swimming coaching director Jon Shaw said he expects the event to be one of the best in recent times ahead of the Australian age championships and the Australian open championships in April, the world championship trials in Melbourne in June and the world championships in Japan in July, 2023
And he has identified some swimmers showing great promise and with the ability to turn heads at the meet.
“Olivia Wunsch from Carlile is very good. She's just 16 and her best events are the 100m freestyle, 200 free and 100 fly,’’ he said.
“Marcus da Silva is 16 from Cranbrook and strong in the 100m and 200m freestyle.
“There’s Wagga’s Jamie Mooney who is very good in 200m and 100m. He’s starting to travel really well.
“Haig Buckingham is 18, a junior Pan Pac breaststroker and Isabella Johnson is 16 who swam a PB in the 100m breaststroke at Pan Pacs.
“Bella Grant does well in the 200m fly and 100m as well and is good over the 200m back and free.
“Kai Lilienthal from Knox Pymble is the current Australian age champ for fly, he’s a real athlete. A real weapon.
“And Marcus West, is a monster. he’s six foot four or five and a weapon of mass destruction. A big unit in the 50m and 100m free from the NUSport hub.’’
Shaw also identified Joshua Reed, Emily Dobbins, 14-year-old ‘pocket rocket’Lillie Mcpherson, the female swimmer of the meet at the Australian schools championships, northern beaches brothers Luke Higgs and Sam Higgs from the Warringah swim club and Paralympians Tim Hodge and Jasmine Greenwood among other swimmers of interest at the meet.
NSW STATE AGE SWIMMERS TO WATCH
POOL SWIMMERS
OLIVIA WUNSCH (Carlile SC) – Female – Age: 16 – Ind/Rel: 10 / 4 #21 Girls 15-17 200 Medley Relay (3) 2:06.70#25 Girls 16 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:17.90 #35 Girls 16 & O 50 Fly Prelims 27.52 #45 Girls 12-17 400 Free Relay (1) 3:59.75 #55 Girls 16 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:59.56 #63 Girls 16 & O 50 Back Prelims 31.34 #75 Girls 16 & O 50 Free Prelims 25.09 #85 Girls 16 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:15.31 #105 Girls 16 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:14.50 #123 Girls 12-17 400 Medley Relay (2) 4:32.31 #135 Girls 16 & O 100 Free Prelims 54.50 #143 Girls 16 & O 50 Breast Prelims 35.87 #159 Girls 16 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:01.09 #163 Girls 12 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (1)
MARCUS DA SILVA, (Cranbrook Aquatic SC) – Male – Age: 16 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 5 #4 Boys 16 100 Free Prelims 50.21 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (3) 1:51.42 #46 Boys 13-18 400 Free Relay (1) 3:31.04 #52 Boys 16 50 Free Prelims 23.45 #96 Boys 16-18 200 Free Relay (1) 1:38.15 #102 Boys 16 100 Fly Prelims 55.83 #112 Boys 16 400 Free Prelims 3:59.14 #124 Boys 13-18 400 Medley Relay (4) 3:50.02 #132 Boys 16 200 Free Prelims 1:50.20 #140 Boys 16 50 Fly Prelims 25.73 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (1) NT
JAMIE MOONEY, (Wagga Wagga SC) – Male – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 11 / 2 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:04.79 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (4) 1:59.29 #26 Boys 17 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:05.61 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:52.38 #64 Boys 17 & O 50 Back Prelims 28.80 #76 Boys 17 & O 50 Free Prelims 23.64 #86 Boys 17 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:07.54 #96 Boys 16-18 200 Free Relay (4) 1:46.00 #106 Boys 17 & O 100 Back Prelims 58.18 #126 Boys 17 & O 400 IM Prelims 4:34.37 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 50.14 #152 Boys 17 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:11.60 #160 Boys 17 & O 100 Fly Prelims 57.23
HAIG BUCKINGHAM (SOPAC SC) – Male – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 5 / 4 #8 Boys 17 & O 200 Breast Prelims 2:16.41 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (2) 1:44.66 #26 Boys 17 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:11.16 #46 Boys 13-18 400 Free Relay (2) 3:33.26 #76 Boys 17 & O 50 Free Prelims 24.18 #86 Boys 17 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:01.33 #96 Boys 16-18 200 Free Relay (2) 1:37.64 #124 Boys 13-18 400 Medley Relay (2) 3:48.50 #144 Boys 17 & O 50 Breast Prelims 27.96
ISABELLA JOHNSON (SOPAC SC) – Female – Age: 16 – Ind/Rel: 5 / 4 #7 Girls 16 & O 200 Breast Prelims 2:36.06 #21 Girls 15-17 200 Medley Relay (2) 2:01.18 #45 Girls 12-17 400 Free Relay (1) 3:54.62 #75 Girls 16 & O 50 Free Prelims 27.82 #85 Girls 16 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:09.36 #95 Girls 15-17 200 Free Relay (2) 1:51.64 #123 Girls 12-17 400 Medley Relay (2) 4:19.27 #135 Girls 16 & O 100 Free Prelims 58.02 #143 Girls 16 & O 50 Breast Prelims 32.38
LILLIE MCPHERSON (Manly SC) – Female – Age: 14 – Ind/Rel: 11 / 5 #9 Girls 14 100 Breast Prelims 1:17.13 #23 Girls 12-14 200 Free Relay (1) 1:51.56 #31 Girls 14 200 Back Prelims 2:32.81 #39 Girls 14 50 Free Prelims 26.71 #45 Girls 12-17 400 Free Relay (1) 4:00.04 #49 Girls 14 100 Fly Prelims 1:01.67 #69 Girls 14 200 Free Prelims 2:05.49 #73 Girls 12-14 200 Medley Relay (3) 2:04.09 #89 Girls 14 400 Free Prelims 4:38.68 #99 Girls 14 50 Fly Prelims 27.69 #109 Girls 14 100 Free Prelims 57.89 #123 Girls 12-17 400 Medley Relay (3) 4:27.03 #133 Girls 14 50 Back Prelims 34.21 #141 Girls 14 200 IM Prelims 2:32.27 #147 Girls 14 200 Fly Prelims 2:30.13 #163 Girls 12 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (6) NT
CALEB DRYER (Trinity Grammar SC) – Male – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 8 / 1 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 3:58.91 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (1) 1:53.25 #44 Boys 16 & O 800 Free 8:22.74 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:53.68 #64 Boys 17 & O 50 Back Prelims 27.59 #94 Boys 16 & O 1500 Free 16:08.41 #116 Boys 17 & O 200 Fly Prelims 2:02.64 #152 Boys 17 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:10.57 #160 Boys 17 & O 100 Fly Prelims 56.49
BELLA GRANT (Trinity Grammar SC) – Female – Age: 17 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 2 #15 Girls 16 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:22.93 #21 Girls 15-17 200 Medley Relay (1) 2:04.00 #35 Girls 16 & O 50 Fly Prelims 27.62#55 Girls 16 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:00.64 #115 Girls 16 & O 200 Fly Prelims 2:09.98 #151 Girls 16 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:13.07 #159 Girls 16 & O 100 Fly Prelims 59.68 #163 Girls 12 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (1) NT
JACINTA ESSAM (Ginninderra SC) – Female – Age: 21 – Ind/Rel: 1 / 0 #125 Girls 16 & O 400 IM Prelims 4:51.38.
GABRIEL GORGAS (Knox Pymble SC) – Male – Age: 20 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 1 #26 Boys 17 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:01.90 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:50.90 #86 Boys 17 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:06.43 #106 Boys 17 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:05.50 #126 Boys 17 & O 400 IM Prelims 4:30.11 #160 Boys 17 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:00.32 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (8) NT
JOSEPH HAMSON (Knox Pymble SC) – Male – Age: 19 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 1 #36 Boys 17 & O 50 Fly Prelims 24.05 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:53.91 #64 Boys 17 & O 50 Back Prelims 29.44 #106 Boys 17 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:05.50 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 51.78#160 Boys 17 & O 100 Fly Prelims 53.88 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (4) NT
RYAN WILKES (Sydney Uni SC) – Male – Age: 20 – Ind/Rel: 2 / 1 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:50.16 #116 Boys 17 & O 200 Fly Prelims 2:10.00 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (6) NT
JAMES KOCH (Sydney Uni SC) – Male – Age: 24 – Ind/Rel: 2 / 1 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:48.58 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 50.17 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (8) NT
KAI LILIENTHAL (Knox Pymble SC) – Male – Age: 17 – Ind/Rel: 8 / 5 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:06.29 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (3) 1:44.15 #36 Boys 17 & O 50 Fly Prelims 24.60 #46 Boys 13-18 400 Free Relay (2) 3:31.87 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:55.71 #64 Boys 17 & O 50 Back Prelims 27.10 #76 Boys 17 & O 50 Free Prelims 23.76 #96 Boys 16-18 200 Free Relay (4) 1:33.78 #106 Boys 17 & O 100 Back Prelims 57.89 #124 Boys 13-18 400 Medley Relay (3) 3:49.44 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 51.70 #160 Boys 17 & O 100 Fly Prelims 53.85 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (6) NT
ANGUS MENZIES (Knox Pymble SC) – Male – Age: 20 – Ind/Rel: 4 / 0 #26 Boys 17 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:07.87 #56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:57.64 #86 Boys 17 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:03.36#144 Boys 17 & O 50 Breast Prelims 29.00
LEXI HARRISON (Narrabeen SC) – Female – Age: 20 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 1 #25 Girls 16 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:17.31 #55 Girls 16 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:02.85 #63 Girls 16 & O 50 Back Prelims 32.23 #105 Girls 16 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:05.79 #125 Girls 16 & O 400 IM Prelims 4:50.95 #159 Girls 16 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:03.36 #163 Girls 12 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (3) 4:43.66
BRYN BOWEN (NUSwim SC) – Male – Age: 20 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 1 #36 Boys 17 & O 50 Fly Prelims 27.50 #64 Boys 17 & O 50 Back Prelims 26.99 #76 Boys 17 & O 50 Free Prelims 23.99 #106 Boys 17 & O 100 Back Prelims 58.76 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 53.14 #152 Boys 17 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:10.65 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (6) 4:03.50
EMILY DOBBINS (NUSwim SC) – Female – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 7 / 0 #35 Girls 16 & O 50 Fly Prelims 28.59 #63 Girls 16 & O 50 Back Prelims 29.67 #75 Girls 16 & O 50 Free Prelims 26.93 #105 Girls 16 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:04.33 #135 Girls 16 & O 100 Free Prelims 59.77 #143 Girls 16 & O 50 Breast Prelims 36.74 #151 Girls 16 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:17.71
RAFAELA KOPELLOU: (SOPAC SC) – Female – Age: 15 – Ind/Rel: 9 / 4 #13 Girls 15 200 IM Prelims 2:24.76 #21 Girls 15-17 200 Medley Relay (3) 2:01.18 #45 Girls 12-17 400 Free Relay (1) 4:03.26 #61 Girls 15 200 Fly Prelims 2:16.76 #83 Girls 15 200 Breast Prelims 3:06.50 #95 Girls 15-17 200 Free Relay (4) 1:51.64 #101 Girls 15 100 Fly Prelims 1:03.30 #111 Girls 15 400 Free Prelims 4:28.54 #123 Girls 12-17 400 Medley Relay (4) 4:29.69 #131 Girls 15 200 Free Prelims 2:08.52 #139 Girls 15 50 Fly Prelims 29.16 #145 Girls 15 100 Breast Prelims 1:15.39 #149 Girls 15 400 IM Prelims 5:06.09
ANNEKE VAN ZOGGEL: (SOPAC SC) – Female – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 6 / 0 #35 Girls 16 & O 50 Fly Prelims 27.88 #63 Girls 16 & O 50 Back Prelims 29.03 #75 Girls 16 & O 50 Free Prelims 27.72 #105 Girls 16 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:02.85 #151 Girls 16 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:16.88 #159 Girls 16 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:01.81
LUKE HIGGS (Warringah Aquatic SC) – Male – Age: 14 – Ind/Rel: 9 / 2 #12 Boys 13-14 100 Fly Prelims 1:00.92 #20 Boys 13-15 1500 Free 16:19.69 #24 Boys 13-15 200 Free Relay (4) 1:45.70 #38 Boys 13-14 200 Fly Prelims 2:14.88 #66 Boys 13-14 400 Free Prelims 4:10.04 #74 Boys 13-15 200 Medley Relay (2) 1:55.77 #80 Boys 13-14 400 IM Prelims 4:51.07 #108 Boys 13-14 200 Free Prelims 1:58.76 #128 Boys 13-14 100 Free Prelims 56.25 #138 Boys 13-14 200 IM Prelims 2:17.45 #162 Boys 13-15 800 Free 8:39.31
SAMUEL HIGGS (Warringah Aquatic SC) – Male – Age: 16 – Ind/Rel: 9 / 4 #14 Boys 16 200 IM Prelims 2:09.62 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (4) 1:49.49 #44 Boys 16 & O 800 Free 8:29.70 #46 Boys 13-18 400 Free Relay (6) 3:39.47 #62 Boys 16 200 Fly Prelims 2:08.27 #84 Boys 16 200 Breast Prelims 2:31.56 #96 Boys 16-18 200 Free Relay (4) 1:41.66 #102 Boys 16 100 Fly Prelims 59.49 #112 Boys 16 400 Free Prelims 4:06.68 #124 Boys 13-18 400 Medley Relay (5) 3:57.34 #132 Boys 16 200 Free Prelims 1:58.41 #150 Boys 16 400 IM Prelims 4:34.57 #158 Boys 16 200 Back Prelims 2:15.78
MARCUS WEST (NUSwim SC) – Male – Age: 20 – Ind/Rel: 5 / 1 #36 Boys 17 & O 50 Fly Prelims 26.09#56 Boys 17 & O 200 Free Prelims 1:54.23 #76 Boys 17 & O 50 Free Prelims 23.69 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 51.00 #160 Boys 17 & O 100 Fly Prelims 57.03 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (7) 4:03.50
JACK HENDY (NUSwim SC) – Male – Age: 22 – Ind/Rel: 4 / 0 #36 Boys 17 & O 50 Fly Prelims 25.03 #64 Boys 17 & O 50 Back Prelims 26.24 #76 Boys 17 & O 50 Free Prelims 22.91 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 50.88
PARA PATHWAY ATHLETES TO WATCH
HANNAH PRICE (Campbelltown SC) – Female – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 8 / 0 #5 Girls 12 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:44.39 #17 Girls 12 & O 50 Free Prelims 33.32 #29 Girls 12 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:29.17 #41 Girls 12 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:26.38 #53 Girls 12 & O 100 Free Prelims 1:08.69 #77 Girls 12 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:58.72 #91 Girls 12 & O 50 Back Prelims 34.88 #113 Girls 12 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:14.55
CHLOE OSBORN (AquaBlitz Toongabbie SC) – Female – Age: 19 – Ind/Rel: 4 / 0 #17 Girls 12 & O 50 Free Prelims 35.87 #41 Girls 12 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:46.37 #53 Girls 12 & O 100 Free Prelims 1:17.44#77 Girls 12 & O 400 Free Prelims 5:42.16
HARRY KEANE (Wagga Wagga SC) – Male – Age: 15 – Ind/Rel: 7 / 0 #18 Boys 12 & O 50 Free Prelims 29.96 #42 Boys 12 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:36.39 #54 Boys 12 & O 100 Free Prelims 1:06.89 #68 Boys 12 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:11.36 #92 Boys 12 & O 50 Back Prelims 37.70 #104 Boys 12 & O 50 Fly Prelims 31.52 #114 Boys 12 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:24.50
PARALYMPIANS TO WATCH
TIM HODGE (ACU Blacktown SC) – Male – Age: 21 – Ind/Rel: 14 / 1 #8 Boys 17 & O 200 Breast Prelims 2:42.74 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:21.89 #18 Boys 12 & O 50 Free Prelims 26.57 #26 Boys 17 & O 200 IM Prelims 2:14.70 #30 Boys 12 & O 100 Breast Prelims 1:14.53 #42 Boys 12 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:03.40 #54 Boys 12 & O 100 Free Prelims 57.34 #68 Boys 12 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:01.51 #78 Boys 12 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:21.89 #92 Boys 12 & O 50 Back Prelims 30.03 #106 Boys 17 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:01.53 #116 Boys 17 & O 200 Fly Prelims 2:16.24 #126 Boys 17 & O 400 IM Prelims 4:52.94 #152 Boys 17 & O 200 Back Prelims 2:14.14 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (4) NT
JASMINE GREENWOOD (Bay & Basin SC) – Female – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 9 / 0 #5 Girls 12 & O 200 IM Prelims #53 Girls 12 & O 100 Free Prelims #91 Girls 12 & O 50 Back Prelims #113 Girls 12 & O 100 Back Prelims #159 Girls 16 & O 100 Fly Prelims #17 Girls 12 & O 50 Free Prelims #67 Girls 12 & O 100 Fly Prelims #103 Girls 12 & O 50 Fly Prelims
ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD (SLC Aquadot SC) – Male – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 9 / 3 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:16.44 #18 Boys 12 & O 50 Free Prelims 27.07 #22 Boys 16-18 200 Medley Relay (3) 2:05.42 #42 Boys 12 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:02.49 #54 Boys 12 & O 100 Free Prelims 57.31#68 Boys 12 & O 100 Fly Prelims 1:07.38 #78 Boys 12 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:16.44 #92 Boys 12 & O 50 Back Prelims 33.37 #96 Boys 16-18 200 Free Relay (1) 1:49.55 #104 Boys 12 & O 50 Fly Prelims 29.45 #114 Boys 12 & O 100 Back Prelims 1:10.87#124 Boys 13-18 400 Medley Relay (3) 4:35.23 18
ASHLEY VAN RIJSWIJK (Wagga Wagga SC) – Female – Age: 22 – Ind/Rel: 14 / 0 #5 Girls 12 & O 200 IM Prelims #25 Girls 16 & O 200 IM Prelims #41 Girls 12 & O 200 Free Prelims #67 Girls 12 & O 100 Fly Prelims #85 Girls 16 & O 100 Breast Prelims #103 Girls 12 & O 50 Fly Prelims #129 Girls 12 & O 50 Breast Prelims 1 Wagga Wagga – ‘A’ 2:37.52 2:37.52 2:23.91 1:16.99 1:17.90 34.59 36.97 #17 Girls 12 & O 50 Free Prelims #29 Girls 12 & O 100 Breast Prelims #53 Girls 12 & O 100 Free Prelims #77 Girls 12 & O 400 Free Prelims #91 Girls 12 & O 50 Back Prelims #113 Girls 12 & O 100 Back Prelims #143 Girls 16 & O 50 Breast Prelims
OLYMPIANS
MATT WILSON (SOPAC SC) – Male – Age: 24 – Ind/Rel: 1 / 0 #144 Boys 17 & O 50 Breast Prelims 28.14
AUSTRALIAN DOLPHINS
WILLIAM YANG (Loreto Normanhurst SC) – Male – Age: 24 – Ind/Rel: 1 / 0 #136 Boys 17 & O 100 Free Prelims 48.55
DISTANCE AND OPEN WATER
KAI EDWARDS: (Carlile SC) – Male – Age: 24 – Ind/Rel: 3/1 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:26.00 #44 Boys 16 & O 800 Free 9:15.00 #94 Boys 16 & O 1500 Free 17:31.00 #164 Boys 13 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (5) NT
TAYLA MARTIN (Carlile SC) – Female – Age: 23 – Ind/Rel: 4/1 #15 Girls 16 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:21.95 #43 Girls 15 & O 1500 Free 16:51.25 #55 Girls 16 & O 200 Free Prelims 2:09.32 #93 Girls 15 & O 800 Free 8:56.41 #163 Girls 12 & O 500 Free Relay 10 X 50 (7) NT
EUAN LINLEY (Knox Pymble SC) – Male – Age: 18 – Ind/Rel: 3/0 #16 Boys 17 & O 400 Free Prelims 4:17.44 #44 Boys 16 & O 800 Free 8:42.29 #94 Boys 16 & O 1500 Free 16:27.73.
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