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Pat Keller competes in the Men's K1 of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Whitewater Slalom at the U.S. National Whitewater Center on April 13, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Scott McCleskey (L) and Dave Hepp (R) navigate a rapid in the men's C2 during the U.S. Olympic Trials for Whitewater Slalom.
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Michael Rudnitsky reacts after his run in the men's K1 of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Whitewater Slalom.
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Maxime Leboeuf competes in the men's K1 of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Whitewater Slalom at the U.S. National Whitewater Center on April 13, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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