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...surface, most swimmers can be distinguished from other athletes because of their chlorine-bleached blond hair. But in the depths of the pool, a swimmer separates himself from his competitors mostly by what goes on inside, rather than on, his head--or so says Harvard sophomore Jack Gauthier...
Despite his dark brown tresses, Gauthier has become a nationally competitive swimmer with great mental intensity and the drive of a racehorse...
...Competition is the best part of swimming," Gauthier said in his Quincy House suite last week. "You get on the blocks and say to the guy next to you, 'I'm better than you'--it's not a life or death situation, but it's pretty intense...
...more intense the competition, the better the Braintree native performs. At last year's Eastern Championships, Gauthier placed in all three of his individual events, scoring 36 individuals points. He also was a key member of both the 800-yd. and 400-yd. freestyle relays which placed first and second, respectively...
...Gauthier described the Crimson's firstplace finish in the 800-yd. freestyle relay as the "biggest thrill I've ever had in swimming." The 6-ft., 175-lb. freshman joined sophomore teammates Julian Mack, Bobby Hackett and Mike Coglin to outtouch the Tigers by .03 seconds at the finish line. Swimming the third leg, Gauthier sliced almost three seconds off his best time, recording a 1:40.19 relay split...