Article: AGE-GROUP SWIMMING COMING OF AGE

PHOTO - 2 JIM TONKOVICH, KEVIN KINEL

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Kirsten Johnson is a 14-year-old high school freshman. She's slender and not what you'd call "athletic looking."

But looks can be deceiving. She already holds the Valparaiso High School swim record in the 200-yard freestyle, and is nearing records in two other events.

Some might say it's surprising a freshman could do so well after just a few weeks of high school.

While Johnson is new to the school, she isn't new to the sport. She's a veteran of seven years of competitive swimming.

And she's not the only area underclassman to make waves this young swimming season.

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