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School watches as local Olympian makes history in Rio

Haiti's first woman swimmer Naomy Grand'Pierre competed in the 50m freestyle in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her local high school watched and cheered her on.

Aug 12, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Naomy Grand Pierre (HAI) during the women's 50m freestyle heats in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

Haiti's first woman swimmer Naomy Grand'Pierre competed in the 50m freestyle in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Her local high school watched and cheered her on. Click the video above to watch what happened!

Photos | Naomy Grand'Pierre competes in the 50m freestyle

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