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Chloe Hicks, who is part of the Virginia Run Riptide swim team since she was 5, competed in the 200 Back Stroke at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. on Friday, July 1. Since her swim team could not all be there to cheer her on, the Riptide held a viewing party in the neighborhood Rio-style. Hundreds of parents and fellow Riptide swimmers packed the community center to cheer on Chloe. She was seeded 122 and finished 60th. Chloe is a recent Westfield High School graduate attending Virginia Tech in the fall with plans to swim for the Hookies. Chloe said, "Swimming in the Olympic trials was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I got to learn so much about elite swimming and I met some amazing people along the way. I can't wait to train hard for the next four years and see what I can do for 2020.”