Word: baughman
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Richard Baughman broke the Yale pool record in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:46.9 last Saturday. Thursday he established a new Harvard record in the 500-yard freestyle...
...Baughman swims 12,000 yd. (48C lengths) a day, 4000 of which he faces every morning before his first class of the day. The weekends bring no respite...
...days before college decisions were due last spring Baughman was wavering between a final choice of U.S.C. or the University of Michigan. Despite some pressure from his father, Richard resisted "even though I know I won't be swimming for the rest of my life". Because of the informality of Harvard's swimming program until this year. Baughman had decided that a Harvard education would entail the sacrifice of years of training...
Gambril said that Baughman is "a dedicated athlete and a great prospect." "He could be Olympic material by 1976 but he'd have to show continuing progress," he added. "He needs speed but should get that with maturity and strength...
Figuring a difficulty ratio of about four miles running to every mile of swimming, it is no wonder that Baughman says, "I think we have to train more then any other type of athlete, except somebody said maybe figure skaters...