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"Rabbit"

From Steven Munatones

Definition: a swimmer whose goal is chiefly to set a fast pace, either to set a record or to exhaust a specific competitor so that a teammate can win. (noun)
Also Known As: pacesetter
Examples: The teammate served as a rabbit by going out fast on the first two loops.
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