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Part of the problem is due to the nature of the beast. Sturgeon are ancient creatures that have swum the world's rivers and seas for millions of years. Clad in bony plates, they are fierce-looking fish that can grow to enormous lengths--measuring up to 20 ft. from snout to tail and weighing more than 2,500 lbs. But they mature slowly: some don't begin reproducing until they are 15 to 25 years old. When a female sturgeon does start ovulating, she can be quite valuable, producing over a million eggs worth hundreds of thousands of dollars...
...freestyle relay was no exception--the "A" team of Kyle Egan, Parmenter, Burns and Cole took first with a time of 1:24.90 while Harvard "B" finished second. Harvard "C" would have taken third, but it was swum as exhibition and left unscored...
...raced well and I had fun racing," Brown said. "This was the fastest dual meet I have swum at in my four years and this sets the team up very well for Ivies in a few weeks. We're ready to compete and they won't be expecting...
...head of the freshman class is John Cole, who already seems to be a more than adequate replacement for Martin. A member of the National Junior team, Cole has swum the distance events in practice in times on par with Martin...
...Krayzelburg won golds in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes at the world championships, in Perth. Last year in Sydney he broke world records in the 100 and 200. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis this month, he won both the 100 and 200 backstroke. Without having swum an Olympic race, Krayzelburg has become the U.S.'s most recognizable male swimmer, signed to a six-figure Speedo endorsement contract. "Two years ago I went back to Odessa with my parents and my sister," Lenny says. "I went to the pool ... the place where I started to swim...