Word: diversion
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Neither team was too impressive Saturday. "Cornell wasn't trying to beat us," said Harvard captain Mike Cahalan. "It was an uninspired effort by both teams." Cornell's two best divers did exhibition dives instead of entering officially, while the Crimson switched some of its swimmers into different events. Most...
The loss put great pressure on Harvard divers Tom Wallace and Dave Silver. They needed a first and third against the excellent pair from Dartmouth, but only Wallace could place, coming in second with 274.30 points.
Harvard's main advantage will be competing at home. This can be a big psychological boost, and is particularly helpful to swimmers on turns and to divers. Two years ago in Cambridge, the Crimson turned in a tremendous upset of the Indians.
Harvard's other points will probably come from the breaststrokers, led by sophomore Tim Chetin, and from the divers-Dave Silver, Tom Wallace, and Dick Eisenberg.
Underwater wear has not always looked so good. Time was when the only safe way an amateur diver could tolerate cold deep-sea temperatures was in the same sort of black rubber "dry suit" (socalled because it kept water out) worn by U.S. Navy frogmen during World War II. Effective...