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https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BeardA.-4218.jpg23661570A couple of years back, I remember watching Tom Shields do an interview after his senior season at Cal at NCAAs. Cal finished second to Michigan after Cal won the previous two. When asked why Cal stayed and applauded Michigan as they celebrated he said, "We win with class and we get second with class. We're not mad that they won...Michigan gave us their best and these three days, they were better than we were. We have to applaud that, we came to race against the best. They were on fire, so why be mad?"