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...heat of performance, though, it can be difficult to give the mind sufficient distance to understand what the body may be doing incorrectly. That's where a new generation of video software technology can make a vital difference. When Tara Kirk, a swimmer at Stanford University and Olympic-medal hopeful, was competing in races in 2003, she thought she was keeping her body straight in the water as she swam. Then she had a chance to look at herself on a laptop screen. Using a software program called Dartswim, her coach superimposed a picture of Kirk's technique from...
...didn’t take long to recall other examples of public racism against Asian Americans. The 1998 Olympics came to mind, when MSNBC headlines boasted, “American Beats Out Kwan,” in reference to Michelle Kwan’s second-place finish to Tara Lipinski. Never mind that Kwan was also an American, representing the USA in the Olympics. And apparently no one took to heart the protests that were made after the headline appeared; the mistake was repeated in 2002. Only this time, the “American”—that...
...Tara Kirk, a Stanford senior and an Olympic-swimming-medal hopeful, swore her body was straight in the water as she raced. Then she looked at herself on the small screen. Her coach had popped open a laptop and, using a software program called Dartswim, superimposed a picture of Kirk's technique from 2002 on an image of her current form. The message was clearer than a chlorinated pool: despite some improvement, she still arched her body during the strokes, adding seconds to her time. "You can't go with what you feel," says her college coach, Richard Quick. "Tara...
Others elected include Treasurer Guillermo A. Coronado ’05, Community Action Chair Lauren S. Kuley ’06, Conferences Chair Tara M. Fisher ’06, Study Groups Chair Elise Stefanik ’06, Fellows Chair David M. Kaden ’06, National Campaign Chair Leslie V. Pope ’06, Projects Chair Elizabeth A. Goldschmidt ’06, Outreach Chair Mark C. Beatty ’06, Forum Chair John H. Jernigan ’06, Harvard Political Union Chair Daniel A. Dunay ’06 and Internships Chair Paloma...
...test, at perhaps 70, and a doctor's signature indicating the applicant has no physical problems that could lead to accidents. Undoubtedly, many seniors would not like it, but it would lower the number of accidents seniors cause seniors which is currently nearly equal to the number teens cause. Tara Nicholson Hutchinson, Kans...