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Coach Joe Bernal's aquamen conducted business as usual down at Blodgett pool. Led by former Olympic silver medalist Bobby Hackett, the Crimson racked up an undefeated dual-meet record and then rolled over all comers by scoring a record number of points at the Eastern Seaboard Championships at Dartmouth. A strong crop of freshmen--including Mike Miao and Tony Meier--helped the Crimson maintain its preeminence over all Eastern competition. Since the arrival of Hackett and Bernal in 1977, the Crimson has lost just one dual meet, easily making it the most successful squad in recent Harvard sports history...
...received a 13-stitch leg wound there. The two joined another pair of Ranger sailors in suing the Navy for brutality and violation of their rights. A third suit may be filed by the Rev. Robert Mercer and his wife of Detroit. The body of Mercer's stepson Bernal Johnson, 21, was found in a Philippine river on April 24, two days after he escaped from a CCU at the Subic Bay Naval Base. An autopsy showed "possible marks of violence" around the neck. Mercer suspects naval foul play: "My son was a good swimmer, unless he was pushed...
...want to know how much arm-twisting Bernal had to do to get all those eager freshmen who looked on in awe as he held up that trophy last year. Well, if you are looking for a recruiting scandal the men's swim team is not the place to find...
Each year after a very careful screening process, during which the staff decides which swimmers will enhance the program as well as meet the admissions standards. Bernal, like all coaches submits a preferential list to the admissions committee. Proof that this list is considered but not rigidly adhered to is a top recruit from two year ago who has since achieved All-American status at another Ivy League institution after being turned down here...
...date Bernal has enjoyed an enormous amount of success in recruiting. He has attracted a large number of exceptional athletes who are also blessed with strong academic credentials. While there have been one or two warnings issued by the Administrative Board, not once in the past four years has a swimmer had his right to compete revoked for a sub par academic performance...