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...Matt, to no one's surprise, took over the meet, shattering his own world record in the 100-meter free by an impressive three-tenths of a second, to 48.42. Earlier, after setting a new American record for the 200- meter free in the first day's prelims, Biondi had faded in the final and was beaten by a tick by Troy Dalbey, a largish blond fellow who looks like Actor William Hurt. No matter; Biondi was the meet's dominant swimmer. He finished the week with two wins and two seconds, thus qualifying for four individual events...
...Myers fiasco was a personal disaster, and there was no question that a likely gold medalist had been lost to the team. Still, at Seoul, the U.S. would have the smallest world beater in Evans; one of the largest and most awesome in Biondi; and, unless one of the East Germans has managed to grow gills, by far the spookiest in Berkoff, the vanishing backstroker. Bring on that Korean water...
Like Matt Biondi plowing through the water, his face ablaze with ferocity and ambition, the athletes are bound for Seoul. In a special section, TIME spotlights the five-ring extravaganza, from the most exciting competitors and competitions to the most intriguing bits of lore and trivia. -- Heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Decathlete Daley Thompson are coming to assert a kind of athletic kingship. -- Swimmers Biondi and Janet Evans have appointments in Korea with a hoard of medals -- the question being just how many. -- For a swarm of mitey gymnasts, the contest beyond gold seems to be for the affection...
...Boxing prelims run through Sept. 29. U.S. Diver Michele Mitchell takes off against the favored Chinese. Swimmers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans begin their multiple-medal quests. Spain may be a spoiler for John Thompson's boys...
...Biondi and Evans swim the 200-m freestyle and 400-m ind. medley, respectively. Though U.S. v-ballers and b-ballers should have little trouble with their opponents, the Soviet hoopsters will get pressure from Bulgaria...