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Francis Townley Haas is heading to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The 19-year-old Haas is a graduate of Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. Haas qualified for the U.S. Olympic team Tuesday night by winning the 200-meter freestyle. Haas also participate in the four by 200-meter freestyle relay in addition to the 200-meter race. Haas just completed his freshman year at the University of Texas, where he won the NCAA National Championship in the 200-meter freestyle, 500-meter freestyle, and the 800-meter freestyle relay.
Watch Townley Haas as he qualifies for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Coverage is courtesy of NBC12
Straight Out of RVA, Benedictine Grad Qualifies For Summer Olympics 2016 was originally published on kissrichmond.com
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