Word: fastest
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Springfield, defending champion in the New England League, does have some talent, however. The Chiefs' major asset is depth, but there are a few outstanding swimmers. Co-captain Dennis Sbrega is the New England 200-yard butterfly champion, and junior Tim Meyer is on his way to becoming the fastest freestyler even at Springfield. The meet will be in the new 50-meter Linkletter Naratorium at Springfield...
...fastest-growing force in the Arab world today is that of the fedayeen, meaning "men of sacrifice." An estimated 24,000 strong, they are terrorists in the eyes of the Israelis, but daring commandos to admiring Arabs. Operating mainly from Jordan against Israeli-occupied territory, they are amply supplied with money and arms by sympathetic Arab businessmen, and command immense popular support, particularly among Jordan's 500,000 Palestinian refugees. As they constitute a virtual state-within-a-state, they are also a constant threat to Jordan's King Hussein...
...Yale will be tough to beat," said Coach Bruce Munro, whose Crimson squads have lost only twice to the Bulldogs since the Ivy League began play in 1955. "It is the fastest improving team in the league...
...Harvard crew not only faced the five fastest crews in the world in Mexico City--they also had to do battle with United States and International Olympic officials...
...running event from the 1,500 meters to the traditional 26-mile 385-yd. Greek marathon. Kansas' Jim Ryun, the 1,500-meter world record holder, could only moan, "My God, how it hurts," after losing to Kipchoge Keino, who ran it in 3 min. 34.9 sec.-second fastest time ever recorded for the metric mile. The thin air may have been a boon to Oregon's Dick Fosbury, whose unorthodox, over-the-bar-backwards, high-jumping style propelled him to an Olympic record height of 7 ft. 41 in. It certainly did nothing to slow down Bill...