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Princeton, which has won the meet for the last five years in a row, also dominated the 100-yd. breastroke and butterfly. In the breast, won by Dartmouth's Tom Whitaker in 58.92, two Princeton men made the finals--John Christensen (second) and Chuck Hector (sixth). The lone Harvard qualifier in that event was Tuomo Kerola, who finished eighth...
Today could be a big comeback day for Princeton, as Bill Specht and John Christensen look like sure winners in the 100-yd. butterfly and the 100-yd. breastroke...
...medley relay should go to Harvard, with Pyle, Tuomo Kerola, Cooper and Hackett swimming for the Crimson. Princeton's breaststroker, John Christensen, should have a slight advantage over Kerola in what Pyle calls the "shakiest of our three relays," but backstroker Pyle should be able to edge Princeton's Steve DeCosse. And if it's close going into the last leg, you can count on the awesome Mr. Hackett, whose 45.0 freestyle split at Yale last weekend is tops in the East...
...then there was freshman Tuomo Kerola, who probably got the most important second place of his college career in his 200-yd. breast stroke bout against unfair odds in the Tigers John Christensen and last year's Eastern Seabord champ Chuck Hector...
...Hackett events will most likely be the 200 breast, the 50 free, and the diving. The breaststroke race features the two top times in the East this year, and both are freshmen. Princeton's John Christensen (2:08.91) will face off against Tuomo Kerola (2:10.38), but don't be surprised if last year's Eastern Seaboard champ, Princeton's Chuck Hector, comes through with some kind of upset...