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...after Bill Cleary’s own heart. Cleary, Harvard’s former athletic director and lover of all things amateur athletics, hated specialization among young athletes. During his recruiting days as Harvard hockey coach, Cleary was famous for cherishing the multisport stars and the all-around athletes...
Invariably, though, someone would turn to Gellert’s line, always indicative of a fine all-around effort, usually something to the tune of 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals...
...most people didn’t expect the all-around impact of freshman Nicole Corriero...
TIME: What has made the difference for you this season and last? Friesinger: Last year was a great season for me. I was twice world champion, in the all-around and the 1500m. I wanted to have a good season again, but that it's going this great, well, it wasn't expected . . . I?m healthy and I was healthy in the summer. In the past I had problems with my back and my knee. So I've been training harder. I have also had more discipline - and not going out too much...
Ironically, that injury may have been a turning point, taking pressure off and giving her room to perform to potential. At the Worlds in Budapest four weeks later, Friesinger won the all-around title. She proved it wasn't a fluke by setting a 1500-m world record at Calgary the following month, before capturing the world title at the same distance. Her explanation for success is simple: "I'm healthy ... so I've been training harder. I have also had more discipline - and not going out too much...