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Bryce Harper celebrated the Nationals clinching the NL East in a Katie Ledecky swim cap

(Justin K. Aller)
By Michael Clair

Katie Ledecky spent her summer absolutely decimating competition, collecting four gold medals and one silver while competing at the Rio Olympics. 
The Nationals did the same in the NL East, wrapping up the division after beating the Pirates, 6-1, and then watching the Mets lose to the Phillies, 10-8, from the clubhouse.
When it was time to celebrate, it only made sense that last year's MVP winner, Bryce Harper, protected his glorious mane with a Ledecky swimcap. 

Harper told MASN that he got the cap from the swimmer -- probably after she took back her medals from the outfielder. Hopefully we'll see Ledecky celebrating her next big swim meet in a Nationals cap. 
There might be a decent chance of that. After all, she was pretty pleased to see her gift being put to good use: 

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