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I was tempted my junior year to go out of college and forgo my eligibility. I had broken several world records. I did have a lot of people telling me that I should go pro.

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Natalie Coughlin
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: August 23
Swimmer
Vallejo
California
Natalie Anne Coughlin
Natalie Coughlin Hall
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Junior
Years
Juniors
World
Tempted
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Several
Telling
Broken
College
Eligibility
Records
Forgo

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