Dustin, with the goggles on his forehead, and his teammates hold up his prosthetic leg and do a team cheer. Dustin, a sophomore at Port Clinton High School, lost his big toe and the majority of his knee cap after being run over by a riding lawn mower when he was 4. Last year after years of reconstructive surgery , he decided to amputate the foot. Armed with a sense of humor, he joined the swim team. He'd like to eventually set a school record and participate in the Special Olympics.

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