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MIT program helps inner-city students stay afloat

The Amphibious Achievers program blends swimming and rowing with an academic component that promotes an environment of achievement.

An innovative group at MIT has brought inner-city students onto the water as part of a program designed to raise their confidence and achievement.

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An MIT group has brought inner-city students onto the water as part of a program designed to raise their confidence and achievement.

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The program blends athletics and rigorous academics.

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Ron Rosenberg, left, and Noam Angrist, center, co-founded Amphibious Achievers. They have recruited 30 mentors for 40 students.

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Angrist, right, sometimes starts practice five minutes early, mimicking a tactic he learned from high-powered CEOs.

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Students arrive at 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings. They have two hours of classroom instruction and two hours on the water.

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The tutors use games to connect with students in the classroom. One example: "Get Triggy with It," a rap game for trigonometry.

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Rowing is foreign for many of the students. “You can’t play pickup rowing,’’ says Angrist. “It’s not like pickup baseball or basketball."

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Rosenberg is heartened by reaction from parents who've said their children are "more disciplined" and "happier."

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