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As Michael Phelps stood on the victory stand in Beijing, Cal Ripken Jr. and Juan Dixon came to mind -- homegrown high school athletes who reached the pinnacles of their sports.
The U.S. Olympic swim trials will begin Sunday at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., and the North Baltimore Aquatic Club will be sending its largest group of swimmers ever.
Murray Stephens and Anita Nall were inducted into the Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame last Saturday, a few hours before the North Baltimore Aquatic Club held its pre-Olympic gala.
The North Baltimore Aquatic Club, which has placed 15 swimmers in the Olympic trials (16, if you count Michael Phelps) -- will be the subject of a barrage of attention the next few weeks.