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Canales was a six-medal winner for his native Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Games last summer while Gordon is a national record holder in the breaststroke in South Africa. "Gordon has been very successful on a minimum training program," coach Ray Essick said yesterday. "We're going to see if he can handle a stepped-up program this winter. And Toal is as good a freshman diver as I've seen...
Dartmouth is seen as a league contender this year, although the Green will be missing two or three of its top men this Saturday. "Some of their kids went the summer quarter and not the fall," Essick said, "so they won't be coming back until the next quarter starts after Christmas...
...years ago, Dartmouth shaved for its first meet of the year against Penn. The Green is not expected to make a major effort like that this year. "Dartmouth is like us in that we are not allowed to stay overnight in sports like swimming," Essick said. "The chance that they would ride a bus three hours and then shave down is very small. But then again, I don't think it'll be as one-sided as last year's meet...
...should be a more interesting year now," Essick said. "We can't afford any errors, either by the coaches in placing people in events or by the swimmers. We are going to have to finesse in some events where before we were considered strong favorites...
...Since Yntema is not here, there is a lot more pressure on the other kids," Essick said. "It's going to be interesting to see how they respond...