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North Hall swimmer Powers to compete at Junior World Championships in Dubai

North Hall swimmer Paul Powers will make his international debut when he competes in the Junior World Championships starting Aug. 26 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - photo by File | The Times

0618powers1 — North Hall swimmer Paul Powers will make his international debut when he competes in the Junior World Championships starting Aug. 26 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - photo by File | The Times

Published: Aug 15, 2013, 4:10 AM

Paul Powers has the swimming world at his fingertips after years of dedication in the pool. This month has produced the biggest milestone in the career of Powers, a North Hall High senior. After posting the second-best time in a pair of events at the Speedo Junior Nationals recently in Irvine, Calif., he’ll travel to the Persian Gulf region for the FINA Junior World Championships for a five-day competition starting Aug. 26 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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