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After a day's shopping, it's time to wind down. Hanoi's center, both geographically and culturally, is the pristine Lake Hoan Kiem. According to legend, it was here that a giant tortoise swam off with the Emperor's magical sword, after the Emperor drove off those Chinese invaders in the 1400s. Today it's a popular gathering spot where locals stroll, play chess, practice tai chi and, at night, admire the jewels that dot the lake: the red-lacquered Rising Sun Bridge, the Jade Mountain Temple and the Tortoise Tower. Here visitors can soak in the real Hanoi...
...Kate Mills has been swimming some awesome times and has had record-breaking performances almost every time she’s [swum],” Pangilinan said. Hinkle finished the 100-yard freestyle in 51.87 and dominated the 50-yard freestyle event, in which she swam a time of 23.94, over a full second ahead of her closest competition. She also anchored the 400-freestyle relay, combining with Pangilinan, freshman Laura Murray, and sophomore Alexandra Clarke for the win with a time of 3:31.71. The Crimson’s finishes provided encouraging signs that the team?...
...just have to work on coming more together as a team,” Pangilinan said. Harvard is set to swim another Ivy League meet on the road against Columbia next Saturday. The Lions will certainly prove to be a challenge for the Crimson, as they out-swam Yale, 173-127, on Saturday. Still, Harvard expects another victory. “Columbia is solid,” Pangilinan said. “It will be good to go down there. But I definitely think we will come...
...still notched very good times in the semifinals and finals the next day, Rathgeber couldn’t pull of a repeat performance of his scorching prelim time, which elevated his ranking to 14th in the world in the event. After finishing second in his semifinal heat, Rathgeber swam neck-and-neck with American teammate Robert Margalis—one of the top swimmers in the world—in the finals, but Margalis ultimately pulled away to finish second behind Thiago Pereira of Brazil. Pereira set pool and event records by clocking in at 1:57.79, while Rathgeber finished...
...podium, Rathgeber said he appreciated the opportunity to swim against top notch swimmers and represent the U.S. on an international stage while learning about Brazilian culture. This was only the second international competition for the Crimson swimmer; he also swam at the Junior Nationals in Australia while in high school...