Swimming: Crawling to the top

On Sat., Jan. 9, the men continued their winning ways by defeating Army 144-97 at home. Currently 2-0, the Elis will take on Cornell and Navy at Annapolis on Sat., Jan. 16. "One of our team goals this year is to beat Navy at Navy," team captain Steve Gold, MC '99, said. "It's a stepping stone to our other [goals]." Harvard, Princeton, and Navy are all also 2-0. "We're all up there," Fain said. While all teams "look really strong, we should give Harvard and Princeton a run for their money," he added. "The [next] meet will be a good test for us."

The lady Bulldogs face their next opponent, Cornell, on Sun., Jan. 17. "We're very confident, but we're a very small team," Mulcahy said. The once-dominating women's team is now carrying only about 20 athletes, down from about 30 in recent years. "The team is closer this year because we're a smaller group," Lindsay Wolter, BK '00, said. "We've got quality, but not depth," Shannon Mulcahy, SM '00, added. "Everyone needs to step up and swim phenomenally; we realize it's going to be a long
road ahead."

--Sharon Lin

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