STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — With nearly identical ear-to-ear smiles, Ron and Leah Polonsky stroll through campus speaking Hebrew as they head for the Stanford pool relishing a rare chance to catch up in person given their hectic schedules. Ron swims for Stanford. Leah competes at rival California, in nearby Berkeley. The Polonskys were ballroom dancers as young children in Haifa, Israel, before switching to swimming. Even though their colleges are separated only by the San Francisco Bay, it’s the farthest apart they have ever been. “It was really nice to move together and start together, although it was hard because it was our first time separated,” Leah said. “He tried to come here, I tried to go there, but it didn’t really work out. But I think it’s good for us to go separate ways maybe. I would love to be with him on the same team, but I don’t think it’s something that’s necessary.” |
China's satellite launch suffers abnormalityPICTURED: MotherChinese scientists invent ultrathin optical crystal for nextUnfazed by danger and power, Guatemalan cardinal keeps up fight for migrants and the poorChinese scientists precisely monitor solar radiation on Earth's surfaceMike Tyson sends warning shot to Jake Paul ahead of their July 20 fight, as 57German students experience traditional tea culture in ChinaXi highlights advancement in educationMike Tyson sends warning shot to Jake Paul ahead of their July 20 fight, as 57China yields remarkable outcomes of sci