Word: venders
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Vender, a sophomore, learned last January that she has a herniated disc--an ailment that causes the discs in one's spine to flip out of place. The injury forced Vender to stop swimming forever, an activity that she's done practically since birth...
...really difficult for me--it's still difficult for me," Vender says. "All of a sudden I couldn't do anything...
...seems that all injured athletes share Vender's desire to continue playing. It's rare for a Harvard varsity player to have a mild injury and quit...
Even after Vender knew that she would never hit the water again, she continued to go to as many meets as she could. Vender couldn't go to the away events--her back wouldn't allow her to sit in a bus--but she went to home meets as often as she could...
...They're my friends," Vender says. "It's hard to watch them, and I'd love to train with them... [but] they're doing really well, and that makes me happy...