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...This story is even bigger than that," the voice persisted. "Harvard senior Bobby Hackett swam up a storm last weekend at the Seventeen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, Calif...
...placed in all four of his events, including third-place finishes in the 1500-and 800-meter races behind world-class swimmers Mike Bruner and Djan Madruga. "And," the voice added excitedly, "he beat lifelong rival Brian Goodell in both distance events and Hackett's coach, Joe Bernal said he hadn't seen Bobby looks so strong coming home in the 1500 since the 1976 Olympics when Hackett swam to a silver medal...
...Hackett swam the 1500 in 15:56, the 800 in 8:17, the 400 in 4:01 (9th place) and the 200 in 1:55.67 (12th place...
...Hackett hadn't rested at all before the meet and even worked out while there," the voice said...
Mleczko, Desaulniers, Hackett and Cuccia all piqued the admission committee's interest because they possess unusual talent and conform to academic standards. They all--in one manner or another--were recruited. But they constitute exceptions. The varsity athletes who compose the bulk of Crimson squads had a bare minimum of contact with the athletic department prior to admission. Even alumni "scouting" is for the most part random and informal. Sometimes, the casual approach proves advantageous for Harvard. As one Crimson athlete says, "Princeton turned me off because the coach was so insistent it bothered me. It felt nice...