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...couple of us weren’t happy [with our results], but at the same time, we were definitely glad to get some good skiing in,” junior Aubrey Mangan said. Junior captain Christopher Kinner placed 30th in the men’s Giant Slalom event, posting times of 1:11.16 in his first attempt and 1:10.96 in his second. Behind him was freshman Kevin McNamara, who placed 46th, with a total time of 2:25.74. Rounding out the field of competitors were sophomores Brad Alvarez and Alec Boardman, finishing in 2:36.17 and 2:39.82, respectively...
...Harvard ski team opened its season last weekend with a 10th-place finish at the Bates College Winter Carnival in Bethel, Maine. Men’s junior captain Christopher Kinner was the Crimson’s top finisher in the competition, placing 19th overall in the giant slalom. Kinner skied four seconds faster in the event’s second race to finish with a combined time of 2:36.62. Kinner finished just .33 seconds behind freshman Kevin McNamara in the slalom, with McNamara placing 31st overall. McNamara was 39th in the GS, while sophomore Brad Alvarez finished 46th. Sophomore...
...precision: full up with fuzzy numbers and cotton-ball platitudes. There’s a reason I get a feeling of cold comfort just off a plane in Zurich, and it’s not that I once placed second in my high school’s telemark giant slalom at the Snow Bowl. No, it’s because the Swiss lay it all on the table so meticulously, whether the question is “what time is the train coming?,” “how much is that scone...
...motion sensors to each corner of the balance board and change its original square shape to a rectangle. This allowed them to add balance tests inspired by Seitai--a Japanese healing therapy that focuses on posture--and let the board double as a snowboard for use in the slalom, one of Wii Fit's coolest minigames...
...turn out to be fun, though. My favorite game by far was the Snowboard Slalom, in which you crouch down into a squat then twist your torso back and forth - ever so gently - as you slalom down the hill. Not only did this make my thighs burn, but it took 51 tries before I reached the top level: Champion! Although I've never snowboarded in my life, and am a klutz on skis, for a few minutes, I actually felt like a sports star...