Noah Jaffe Hopes His Gap Year Leads To Another Big Leap As Para Swim Trials Await
After winning four medals at last year’s worlds, Jaffe decided to take a year off from his studies to focus on Paris.
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Prout graduated with honors from St. Mary's High School. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a major in social thought and political economy, which combines philosophy and sociology. He also swam on his collegiate team before graduating in 2009.
After winning four medals at last year’s worlds, Jaffe decided to take a year off from his studies to focus on Paris.
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