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Finders keepers, says the Columbus-America Discovery Group, which won exclusive salvage rights in federal court last year through the arcane principle of "tele-possession" because its unmanned robot, equipped with cameras and mechanical arms, can operate in waters too deep for divers. But ten British and American insurance companies...
"Penn State killed us on the diving boards," Johnson admitted. "Four of their divers finished in the top eight. If it wasn't for diving we could have come in second or even been shooting for first."
But Harvard's best performances in the meet came from a previously unlikely source--the divers. Freshman Matt Paulson came in first in both the one-meter and three-meter events, with Crimson divers nabbing second in both events as well.
"In past years we've given up points on the boards, but the divers kept it close for us at Yale," Johnson said. "They had some outstanding performances."
But even the divers couldn't salvage the Crimson, who had apparently underestimated Yale and its intensity. The Bulldogs had shaved and tapered for the meet. While this might lead to weaker performances for the Elis in the upcoming championships, it showed Yale's determination as it refused to lose...