Word: restedness
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That’s why Harvard coach Joe Walsh could sleep well on Saturday night. He knew his team was angry and a little ashamed, but he knew they weren’t demoralized. He knew he had Ronz going, and he knew Wahlberg was rested.
Switching substitutes in and out throughout the course of the game, the Crimson never lost a step, while keeping every player rested and ready to return to action.
Despite the tough conditions imposed by the weather, the meet could not be overlooked, even though the team was not rested.
Crimson coach Jim Floerchinger repeatedly rotated through his lineup, substituting six swimmers at once on occasion to guarantee each was rested for the remaining games.
“This meet has been the focus of my entire season, so I was fully rested for it,” Shevchik said. “I should have been significantly faster instead of significantly slower.”