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Swimming team picks up three medals at OUA Championships

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The Queen’s swimming team didn’t quite blow their competition out of the water this weekend—but they came close.   At the swimming OUA Championships this past weekend, hosted by Brock University in St. Catherine’s, Ont., the Gaels saw steady improvement over previous seasons’ performances.    After...

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Hoping to make strides

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The Queen’s varsity swimming team is a prime example of how small-scale goals can lead to continuous success.  On Friday, the Gaels will be in Toronto to compete in the University of Toronto Winter Invitational. As the Gaels prepare for the OUA Championships in February, head coach Ken Anderson feels...

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Strokes behind

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While the school’s swimmers are improving, Queen’s is lengths behind the top programs in the nation. The Gaels’ men and women both finished 10th of 11 teams at last weekend’s OUA championships, far behind the province’s best, the Toronto Varsity Blues. Queen’s is at a disadvantage in the pool due...

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Making a splash

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It takes more than just good judgment to make synchronized swimming look effortless. “It’s a lot of mind power,” said Queen’s synchro captain Alex Cross. “In a routine, it would be easy to go up [for air] and give up, but you need to use your mind to make yourself stay underwater.” Team members must...

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