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Swimmers After A Race

After a race, swimmers catch their breath and check the scoreboard

The yellow and black surface is the touch pad, it signals the timing system when a swimmer has touched it, indicating that swimmer's race finish.
Swimmers after a race, still in the pool

Swimmers after a race, still in the pool

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