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| Full name | Marco Antonio Loughran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Nemo, The Mate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1989 Guildford, England |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kilograms (160 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Backstroke, butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Guildford City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Antonio Loughran (born 24 March 1989) is a British swimmer from Guildford, a county town in Surrey, England. In high school, he was awarded a swimming scholarship to The Southport School in Queensland, Australia. While there, Marco was known as one of the "offshore boys." He is currently a student at the University of Florida where he juggles academics with a full schedule of swim training. Loughran recently competed in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy. He raced in the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke events.