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The final verdict would come with the judge’s gavel, leaving her and her coach in disbelief as her hard-earned victory slipped through her fingers. Despite training rigorously, she found herself disqualified, unable to contest the decision. Her swimsuit was no different from any other competitor’s.
Breckynn found herself singled out, accused of appearing inappropriate in her swimsuit. Some parents believed she was showing too much skin, but Breckynn couldn’t understand their viewpoint. To her, she looked no different from her peers. Yet, she was disqualified for supposedly exposing too much of her buttocks.
Breckynn Willis, a 17-year-old swimmer from Alaska, experienced the heartbreak of having her victory in the 100-meter freestyle revoked due to a violation of high school rules regarding the display of her bikini.
