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UNI swimming: Chambers sets two new Para American records in Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI swimmer Olivia Chambers set two new Para American swimming records in UNI's own backyard this weekend, breaking one of her own records and recording a new best-time by an S13 American swimmer.

Competing at the Black Hawk Area Swim Team's (BLAST) Summer Sizzler, Chambers, a visually impaired, S13 classified swimmer, began her record setting weekend by breaking her own Para American record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 5:12.62 on Thursday. Chambers then broke the S13 American record in the 200-meter butterfly in 2:31.50, topping Rebecca Meyers' time by 0.