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Marion Alala: Student who has taken Kenyan swimming by storm

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Marion Alala during the East Africa secondary School games in Arusha Tanzania.(courtesy)

What started as a family hobby to hone swimming skills a few years ago has turned into an Olympic dream for Marion Alala.

At only 12 years, Alala has perfected her swimming skills from family swimming outings and is now taking on older competitors to compete in categories above her age.

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