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Cpl. Kyle Fierro, radio technician, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, practices the breaststroke at the Combat Center Training Tank, July 27, 2015. The breaststroke is a commonly swam swimming technique used in competition events. (Official Marine Corps photo by Levi Schultz/Released)

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An athlete slices through Holloman’s Olympic-sized recreational pool during Holloman’s eighth annual Monster Triathlon at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. on Sept. 17, 2016. Holloman’s triathlon is a three-part athletic competition that includes a 5 km run, a 30 km bike race and a 700 meter swim. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis P. Docherty)

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Swimming was one of the events at the 21st Ordnance Company Challenge, a three-day team competition at Kirtland testing physical and mental fitness. (Photo by Dennis Carlson)

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Airman David Stoll competes in the swimming portion of the Vandenberg Triathlon at the base pool. Swimming was the first leg of the competition. The triathlon consisted of swimming, bicycling and running events. (Photo courtesy of Vandenburg Air Force base).

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