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September 15, 2017 12:00 am • Last Updated: September 15, 2017 8:24 pm

Kyle Travis, 2, of Willimantic plays along the shore after swimming with his aunt Pam Schmelzer of Wisconsin, originally from Connecticut, during sunny and humid conditions at Ocean Beach Park New London on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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New London — Kyle Travis, 2, of Willimantic sprints out of the water after swimming with his aunt Pam Schmelzer of Wisconsin, originally from Connecticut, during sunny and humid conditions at Ocean Beach Park on Friday.

Kyle Travis, 2, of Willimantic sprints out of the water after swimming with his aunt Pam Schmelzer of Wisconsin, originally from Connecticut, during sunny and humid conditions at Ocean Beach Park in New London on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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