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Along with father Clay (at left) and coach Bruce McQueen (at right), Carter Hammer attends the 2017 Alaska Special Olympics in Anchorage last weekend. A swimmer, Hammer brought home three gold medals from Saturday and Sunday's events, winning the 25-meter, 50m and 100m races. Hammer also rounded out a four-person team from the MatSu area in their 25-yard relay. He was welcomed back Monday by friends and teammates in the Wrangell Swim Club.