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Standout Swimmer Honored as an Inspiration

By Carrie Saldo

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Williamstown, MA – Lindsay Payne, a Williams College student who competes in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke events, has won seven individual NCAA Division III titles, broken three records in her division, and qualified for the Olympic trials twice. And as our Berkhsire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo reports, Payne's track record is even more extraordinary when you learn what she overcame to get there;