Word: fastest
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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From the depths of the English Channel last week the grey conning tower and then the deck of a British submarine rose, spume-flecked, at an historic moment. His Majesty's sub had chanced to bob up directly between the two fastest liners in the world, both German: the nine-month-old Bremen bound for Bremerhaven, and her new sister ship, the Europa, maiden-voyaging to New York...
Helene Madison swims "free-style." which means she uses that adaptation of the Australian crawl which U. S. coaches have worked out as the fastest way in which a human being can propel itself through water. A swimmer using this stroke must have long, supple legs for much of the power comes from the hips, knees and ankles. The arms are used somewhat as in the trudgeon stroke. Helene Madison's feet are narrower than those of Johnny Weissmuller, famed male freestyler, but long enough to be good paddles. She has big hands and a tall, athletic body...
...competitors had swept aside five records, two of them world marks, and equalled one before more than 1500 persons who helped dedicate Harvard's new swimming edifice. The meet in general set a high standard for collegiate swimming in a pool proclaimed by the swimmers themselves the fastest in the country...
First heat--won by Moles (Princeton), second, Goldsmith (Michigan); third, Callahan (Columbia). Time--2 min., 34 sec. (new national collegiate record). Second heat won by Howlett (Northwestern); second, Manych (Princeton); third, English (Syracuse). Time--2 min., 39 1-5 sec. Five fastest to qualify: Moles, Goldsmith, Callahan Howlett, Manych...
First heat--won by clapp (Stanford) second, Phillips (Rutgers); third, Shenk (Princeton). Time--5 min., 16 4-5 sec. Second heat--won by Ault (Michigan); second Ruddy (Columbia), third, Rabbitt (Dartmouth) Time--5 min., 27 2-5 sec. Five fastest to qualify Clapp. Phillips, Speck Ault Ruddy...