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Glenview: Facing doping ban, local gold-medal swimmer Dwyer retires

Loyola grad Conor Dwyer in the pool after a race. Dwyer is set to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Melissa Lundie Photography/USA Swimming

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Michal Dwojak, Contributing Editor
2:46 am CST November 30, 2019

Conor Dwyer, a former U.S. Olympic swimmer and Loyola Academy alumnus, announced his retirement from the sport on Oct. 11, the day the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency upheld a 20-month competition ban.

The Winnetka native announced his retirement on his Instagram account after the USADA came out with its decision. 

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