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Engie Mokhtar’s mother Nadia Mokhtar (left) joined the Alexandria Masters swim team with her daughter so she could drive her to practice while she was undergoing treatment for cancer.

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Mount Vernon: Swimming with Engie, for Cancer Research

Fundraiser benefits Inova Schar Cancer Institute.

When Engie Mokhtar of Kingstowne woke up from a blackout on the floor of her kitchen, she didn’t think much of it. She cleaned up, went to bed, and went to swimming practice with the Alexandria Masters team the next morning.

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