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So it was that, aged 16, one of the most talented swimmers of all time walked away from the sport, rarely to be seen by the public for 25 years. Comebacks seldom work. Typically, the retired athlete, deprived of the thrills of his prime, returns full of hope, only to...
So after he learned the basics of the position, he adopted the butterfly style, perfected in the professional ranks by Roy. But how to reach a level of proficiency anywhere near equivalent to that of the National Hockey League’s preeminent goalkeeper?
“He put the butterfly style on the map,” Danis said. “I went to his school for two years, back in 1997 and 1998.”
Cromwell, with the 100-yard backstroke and butterfly events already in hand, dominated the field in the 200-yard backstroke, besting Tigers senior Stephen Fleming by 2.5 seconds for his third individual victory, and fifth overall, of the meet.
Led by Meir Hasbani, Princeton crushed any chance of a Harvard comeback with a devastating point grab in the 200-yard butterfly.