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...that neat philosophy would be rendered mute without recruiting, and Bernal hasrecruitedwith enormous success. Having established the Harvard name in swimming, the task should be easier in years to come. The group that arrived in 1978, sophomores this year, featured Ron Raikula, who, with last year's experience in the nationals behind him, figures to make himself heard in the 400-yd. individual medley and the 200-yd. back stroke...
...freshmen have surpassed all expectations. Among the highlights are Larry Countryman, the long-distance freestyler in this weekend's 1650-yd. race (who Bernal sees as "stepping into Bobby Hackett's shoes when Bobby leaves"), Ted Chappell, in the 400-yd. I. M., Jim Carbone going in the 200-yd. breaststroke, and Tom Verdin, whose stunning performance in the Easterns gave his a spot in the 200-yd. individual medley...
...there is David Lundberg, a Provo, Utah, native and a recruit of Hackett-like proportions. Lundberg will swim in three individual events, the 200-yd. breaststroke, the 200- and 400-yd. individual medleys, and Bernal says he "has the potential to score in all three...
Most of all Harvard needs points from its relays for success this weekend. Bernal says simply, "The key is our relays." The medley team has been posting times good for between fifth and eighth in the nation, and figures to score at least that high. The 400-yd. freestyle quartet barely lost to Princeton in the Easterns, as did the 800-yd. free team...
...three reliable Hackett performances (500-, 200-, and 1650-yd. freestyles) to the freshmen and the relays, an improvement on last year's 13th place seems possible if not likely. Asked about top-ten possibilities, Bernal chuckles and blurts, "I'm an optimistic guy but that's a very enthusiastic goal," But he knows the potential of home-team crowds, national television and adrenaline surging through Harvard swimmers like an electric shock through Blodgett's current. Bernal allows: "I don't think it's impossible." And you can almost feel him smile. Harvard Qualifiers Name Event Bobby Hackett...