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The Harvard women's swimming and diving teams (3-1, 3-1 Ivy) went separate ways for the biggest weekend of invitational competitions in the country.
The Crimson diving corps, made up of only three women, traveled south to the University of Texas at Austin Invitational. The squad finished 14th in Texas at what some billed as "the most competitive meet in the country this weekend."
Faced with such competition as top-ranked Texas, No. 5 Arizona, No. 7 California, No. 9 Michigan, and No. 12 Arizona State, you would think that the Harvard men's swimming and diving team, ranked No. 22 in NCAA polls, wouldn't stand a chance.
Harvard's depth in the event was apparent as Kyle Egan placed ninth, finishing 1:48.19, and co-captain Mike Groves took 15th, touching at 1:51.58. Senior Greg Walker then placed second in the men's platform diving with a final score of 402.70 points.
We headed to our evening destination, a sandy beach hidden inside an alcove about 25 miles up the lake. It would take nearly three hours to get there. With the aid of a map and binoculars, we finally located an empty 80-ft.-wide crescent covered with soft, salmon-colored...