Word: polos
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Muffy would be pleased. Thanks to the return of crayon-color hues in the latest fashions, the casual look of America's prep-school set is chic again. Standard-bearers of the style like Lacoste, maker of the alligator-adorned polo shirt, and Sebago, of Docksides fame, have relaunched their hallmark items with a modern flavor. Retailers like Urban Outfitters, which rode the grunge wave in the past decade, are stocking up on such preppy classics as candy-color ribbon belts and wood-handled Bermuda bags. Isaac Mizrahi showed preppy-inspired outfits, pictured right, from his latest collection last month...
...Lacoste's collared polo shirts, for example, now come in a more fitted shape with a shorter length to appeal to a younger generation that favors looks that hug rather than hang. And instead of seeing the shirt (available in 25 colors) paired with crisp khakis, you're more likely to see it on top of a flared skirt or hipster jeans...
...there something in the water? Dénes Kemény can't think of any other explanation for Hungary's stellar record in water polo. From 1928 to 1980, the Hungarian men won medals at every Olympics, taking home gold six times. In 2000, they won their seventh title. "Hungary has lots of spas," says Kemény, who coached the squad to gold in Sydney and hopes to repeat that success at this year's Summer Games. Nature's gift allowed players to train all year round even before the era of indoor swimming pools. But can Hungary...
...despite appearances that all was well, Senior Associate Athletic Director Patricia Henry interviewed members of the water polo teams, inquiring about Russell’s attitude and treatment of players, according to Yanagi...
...required the attention of the Athletic Director and several other senior level administrators in the Athletic Department,” Russell wrote in the e-mail to his former teams. “The Athletic Department needed to make this issue go away. The head coach of the water polo teams was fired. Pretty simple...