prelim
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Curtis sophomore Tolu Young, who already had won the 50 free, had the top prelim time over second-seed Liam Campbell from Newport.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2022
There’s also a women’s prelim round ice hockey match going on: Canada leading I Can’t Believe It’s Not Russia 2-0.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2022
Max Thomas of Servite cruising to 6.94 in 60 prelim at Arcadia.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2022
In another 200-meter prelim, Erriyon Knighton — at 17, the youngest member of the U.S. track team — won in 20.54 seconds.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2021
In our prelim heats, on Saturday, I beat Lindsey’s time in every event, even the freestyle.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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