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to pick up a sixth seed by 0.23 of a second in a time of 2:23.81. Nasution failed to advance into the semi-finals, as he placed fortieth overall in the prelims. During his
Olympic visit, Nasution was not considered an elite swimmer, but also a sport fan, posing for pictures and talked with Australian
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