Bellingham swimmer to compete at UNC-Wilmington

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  Dylan Fisk, 18, will compete for the University of North Carolina-Wilmington men’s swim team this fall“Dylan Fisk, a recent Squalicum High graduate, skyrocketed into consideration as one of the top swimmers in the country over the last five years. Success for the 18-year-old, set to compete for the University of North Carolina-Wilmington men’s swim team this fall, has been marked by roadblocks and a long journey of learning and building self-confidence.”
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  Dylan Fisk graduated from Squalicum High School“Dylan Fisk, a recent Squalicum High graduate, skyrocketed into consideration as one of the top swimmers in the country over the last five years.”
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  Dylan Fisk began swimming with the Bellingham Bay Swim Team at age 11No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Dylan Fisk's head coach at the Bellingham Bay Swim Team is Chris Coghill“Dylan Fisk, left, has worked alongside Bellingham Bay Swim Team head coach Chris Coghill since he was 11 years old.”
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  Dylan Fisk credits his late father, Tim Fisk, for motivating him to succeed“"I wanted to show him that even if he isn’t around, I am still here and successful," Fisk said. "This has helped me become the best version of myself." Fisk said his father’s death, along with a tough road of building his self-confidence, fueled him into becoming the nationally recognized swimmer he is today. "That whole journey with brain cancer lit a fire in me because I want to do things for him," Fisk said. "He wanted me to have a successful life and I want to show him that he didn’t inhibit any of that."”
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  Tim Fisk died of brain cancer in 2021No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Tim Fisk died when Dylan Fisk was 13“In 2021, when Fisk was 13 years old, his father, Tim Fisk, died of complications from brain cancer.”
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  Tim Fisk left a message that Dylan Fisk says he took as a challenge to prove he could still achieve successNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Dylan Fisk's father's death drove him to become a nationally recognized swimmer“Fisk said his father’s death, along with a tough road of building his self-confidence, fueled him into becoming the nationally recognized swimmer he is today.”
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  Dylan Fisk overcame self-confidence challenges“Fisk said his father’s death, along with a tough road of building his self-confidence, fueled him into becoming the nationally recognized swimmer he is today.”
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  Dylan Fisk tried baseball before swimming“Before Fisk became a successful youth swimmer, he tried playing baseball, basketball and soccer, but none clicked.”
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  Dylan Fisk tried basketball before swimmingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Dylan Fisk tried soccer before swimming“Before Fisk became a successful youth swimmer, he tried playing baseball, basketball and soccer, but none clicked.”
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  Dylan Fisk found no success in baseball, basketball, and soccerNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.