Word: captaining
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...election conducted yesterday afternoon, sophomore Mike Cahalan was chosen as captain of next year's varsity swimming team, and Paul Catinella was selected to lead the wrestling team...
Cahalan was one of coach Bill Brooks' many superb sophomores. The captain-elect competes in the freestyle at 50 and 100 yards, in the freestyle relay, and occasionally in the breaststroke. The 50-free is Cahalan's best event, and he holds the Harvard record of 21.8. His 100-free time of 48.4 is only 0.4 seconds off the University record set by Bill Shrout four years...
Next year will mark the third time that Cahalan has captained his swimming team. He was All-American and captain in his senior year at Mercersburg Academy, and was also the leader of last winter's Yardlings. Cahalan succeeds Martie Chalfie as varsity captain...
...John Lee was delighted with the selection. "Paul never has to be pushed. If you have nine guys like Paul, even without a great deal of ability, you're better off than with a lot of talent but no desire to work," Lee said. "He'll make an excellent captain; he's really gung-ho," he added...
...Captain Al Ackermann led his team with a double win. He finished strongly in the 200-free to place first and led a sweep in the 100-free, followed by teammate Paul Horvitz...