No Pain, No Gain

Ever run laps on a Möbius strip? Ever race to the horizon? Playing college sports isn't impossibly difficult, but it sure can test the limits. Here's a sampling of some college coaches' most grueling workouts:

12 Days of Christmas

Dartmouth College

Sport: Men's swimming

Drill: Early New Year's morning, one 300-yard swim is followed by two 275-yard sets, and so forth. It finally ends with a dozen 25-yard sets. Total yards: 9,100.

Detail: "You'll see guys

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