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...What Cole had done was place second in the 1650-yard freestyle (14:39.71), finishing two seconds behind 2000 Olympic medallist Erik Vendt (14:37.48) and with a time ten seconds better than his previous Harvard record (14:49.48). Cole’s second-place finish is the best showing by a Harvard swimmer on the national stage since David Berkoff ’89 won the 100-yard backstroke at the 1989 NCAA Tournament...
...Cole, unsure of how to accept the odd compliment, merely smiled and reflexively thanked the timer. Though he was slightly taken aback by the congratulatory greeting, it wasn’t the first time Cole had heard the “Harvard” angle before...
...During the whole tournament, I definitely got the ‘Harvard’ thing a lot,” Cole said. “In fact, a certain swimmer from a powerhouse school even boasted that he would beat me just because I was from Harvard...
Defying the expectations of pretty much everyone except himself, his coach Timothy Murphy and fellow Crimson NCAA entrant junior Dan Shevchik, Cole excelled in his typically muted, low-key style...
Cole’s stamina and ability to finish strong was crucial in his two All-American performances. In the 500 free on Friday, Cole fell behind early to swimming phenoms Klete Keller and Vendt. Slowly but surely, Cole swam his way to an personal best mark of 4:16.91 while taking third in the event behind Keller and Vendt...