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...show how all the hard work pays off,” junior Rick McKellar said. Senior Mike Lin, who had personal-best times in each of his races for the contest, echoed McKellar’s sentiment. “The opportunity to compete in ECACs is really what swimming??s all about,” Lin said. “It was a great way to cap the season—we had time drops all across the board, and it was really inspiring to see that.” Harvard had an especially strong showing...
...done,” said junior distance stand-out Alex Meyer, who placed first in the 400-yard IM. “When everyone’s pretty stressed out with exams and quite a workload, it’s hard to come to practice and make room for swimming??to swim well like this given the circumstances is pretty good.”In addition to the obstacle of reading period time strain, the Crimson’s feat is made even more remarkable by the fact that many of the Harvard swimmers were racing...
...first event of the afternoon, the Crimson’s A and B teams finished 1-2 in the 200-yard medley relay with times of 1:46.99 and 1:47.59, respectively. The teams finished a whopping three seconds—an eternity in the world of swimming??ahead of the next team to come in. This turned out to be a clear harbinger of the success Harvard gained with ease in the coming events.“I thought that this was one of the best events of the day for the team,” said...
...accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down, Beth A. Kolbe ’08 was a casual athlete. She dabbled in volleyball, softball, and soccer, but never imagined she might compete on the world stage. As part of her rehab program after the accident, Kolbe started swimming??and discovered a new talent, and a new passion. Last week, Kolbe returned from the Beijing Paralympics, having placed 5th in the world in the 50-meter freestyle and 8th in the 50-meter backstroke. Kolbe said she has no regrets about the accident. “You?...
...accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down, Beth A. Kolbe ’08 was a casual athlete. She dabbled in volleyball, softball, and soccer, but never imagined she might compete on the world stage. As part of her rehab program after the accident, Kolbe started swimming??and discovered a new talent, and a new passion. Last week, Kolbe returned from the Beijing Paralympics, having placed 5th in the world in the 50-meter freestyle and 8th in the 50-meter backstroke. Kolbe said she has no regrets about the accident. “You?...