Word: divingability
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Fathered by a Samoan teenager, adopted at nine months by the Greek owner of a San Diego fishing-boat dock, Louganis had a stammeringly shy childhood that was further complicated by dyslexia and asthma. Tumbling in gym classes before the age of two and dancing in studio theatricals by three...
In other events, Harvard swimmers once again proved better than their pre-game billing. Dan Simkowitz, seeded fourth in the 200-yd. backstroke, turned in an inspired performance, taking second place in 1:52.58. He was followed in sixth by Co-Captain Julian Bott, who finished in 1:53.11. Senior...
Senior Co-Captain Courtney Roberts placed Boston University's Dan Hughes in the 500-yd second with a time of 4 29 84, and senior Karl Illig missed the one meter diving crown by a mere three points to pace the Crimson.
In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the eighth-seeded Crimson combo of Susan Harris, senior Co-Captain Debbie Zimic, Tracy Black and Co-Captain Jeannie Floyd took sixth. In three-meter diving, Harvard's Jennifer Goldberg got second and Shannon Byrd snagged fourth. Byrd, who finished first in the one...
Penn State's Mary Ellen Clark finished first in three-meter diving, matching many of her teammates' performances, as the Nittany Lions came from 40 points behind Brown at the conclusion of Friday's competition to finish 35 points ahead of the Bruins.