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| Danielle Valley |
Danielle Valley’s quest to make the U.S. Olympic swim team and compete in the games in London came to an end Sunday night in Omaha, Neb.
Valley, a 17-year-old Lakewood Ranch High School student and state swimming champion, finished eighth in the 800 meter freestyle finals.
She faced long odds to get into Sunday’s finals, aided by shaving more than seven seconds off her qualifying time in preliminaries to take the eighth spot in the finals.
Sunday’s final was telecast on NBC. When her name was flashed on the screen, her hometown was listed as Lakewood Ranch.
Valley, who will be a senior this fall, is a member of the Sarasota YMCA Sharks club team.
During the Olympic trials, Valley also competed in the 400 freestyle and finished 35th.
Jim Jones: Born in South Boston, Va., and raised in St. Augustine, Jim began working at the Bradenton Herald in 1999 and has 35 years of professional journalism experience. In addition, he served 21.5 years active and reserve duty in the Army. Jim earned his journalism degree at USF. He and his wife Kim have two grown children.
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