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Chestatee's Luke Hene strives for school record at GHSA Swimming and Diving Championships

Senior will try to break the 50-second mark in the 100-yard backstroke

Chestatee's Luke Hene swims backstroke Thursday during practice at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center in Gainesville. Hene will be competing in the 100 individual medley and the 100 backstroke during the state swim meet at Georgia Tech held on Friday and Saturday. - photo by ERIN O. SMITH | The Times

0205Swimming 0004 — Chestatee's Luke Hene swims backstroke Thursday during practice at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center in Gainesville. Hene will be competing in the 100 individual medley and the 100 backstroke during the state swim meet at Georgia Tech held on Friday and Saturday. - photo by ERIN O. SMITH | The Times

Chestatee senior Luke Hene is focusing on finishing out his high school swim career with a personal-best time in his strongest event, the 100-yard backstroke, at the GHSA Swimming and Diving Championships this Friday and Saturday. “I want to break 50 (seconds),” Hene said. “I’ve never done it before.

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