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Freshman sensation Bobby Hackett and junior sprinter Malcolm Cooper each copped individual victories, as Harvard racked up 111 points in the competition. Princeton stayed hot on the Crimson's trail with 95 points, followed by Army with 64 and Dartmouth and Columbia with 54 apiece...
...Cooper, the man with the famous aerial start, remained unbeaten this season in the 50-yd. freestyle, as he turned on the jets to burn the field with a smoking time...
Harvard, on the other hand, must rely on a relatively small number of truly amazing swimmers, such as Bobby Hackett, Malcolm Cooper, Julian Mack and Michael Coglin, to place in the top two or three in a few key events. The Crimson also has a huge advantage in the diving events, where all four of its solid competitors could make the finals in both events, and in the relays...
...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...
Hackett should win the 500, with Coglin also finishing in the top four. The 50 will be Malcolm Cooper's opening act of what could be a spectacular three-day show for him. Princeton looks good in the individual medley, with Bruce Kone and Bob Clayton likely to reach the finals...