Word: divers
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...Indeed, there was a time when 19 seemed so far down the line that I couldn’t even imagine what I would be doing after so many years. But watching the 14-year-old British diver Tom Daley and the 16-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson made me think back with regret to what I was doing when I was 14 (Mortal Kombat) and 16 (Jackass stunts...
...Pago Pago, Tipoti's fellow Torres Strait Islander Joey Laifoo has been on his own voyage of self-discovery. Raised on Badu, Saibai and Thursday islands, this grandson of a pearl diver grew up with stories of how his grandmother's side of the family had migrated to Torres Strait from American Samoa; his grandfather's people originally came from Western Samoa. While his affinity with Samoan culture and language is hardly surprising - "I'm blending in really well" - there is still much to learn, he says: "So why did they move to Torres Strait and settle up there...
...China has rewarded Guo for her loyalty. The comely diver is China's most celebrated female Olympian, and that has translated into more, officially approved lucrative advertising contracts. (The Chinese state sports system makes sure to keep a chunk of her endorsement revenue.) On August 17th, Guo will defend her second Olympic gold, this time in the individual 3m springboard event...
...have to be a marine biologist to understand the importance of corals - just ask any diver. The tiny underwater creatures are the architects of the beautiful, electric-colored coral reefs that lie in shallow tropical waters around the world. Divers swarm to them not merely for their intrinsic beauty, but because the reefs play host to a wealth of biodiversity unlike anywhere else in the underwater world. Coral reefs are home to more than 25% of total marine species. Take out the corals, and there are no reefs - remove the reefs, and entire ecosystems collapse...
...setting two school records in the 50 (23.04) and 100 (50.68) freestyle en route to claiming the Ivy League title in the 50. But as impressive as the freshmen were, it took some veteran leadership to help Harvard maintain its accustomed level of success. Sophomore Alexandra Clarke and senior diver Samantha Papadakis were the Crimson’s other two qualifiers for the NCAA Championships in March. Clarke, who re-set her own school records in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle, wound up in 21st in her signature event, the 1650, at NCAAs. “I was a little...