Word: gambril
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Coach Don Gambril's move to Tuscaloosa, Ala., will launch the Crimson Tide of Alabama on a new wave of national prominence and power in the sport of swimming...
...Southeastern Conference] all sports trophy this year but of all the sports our lowest finish came in swimming," Sports Information Director Charles Thornton said yesterday. "We want to be able to compete in all sports on a national level and the addition of Gambril is a step in that direction...
...Gambril was recommended for his new position by former Tide coach John Foster, professor of Aquatics at Alabama, after the former visited Alabama last year to attend a swimming clinic. Foster is stepping down to devote all his available time to his teaching responsibilities in the water safety and aquatics division of the physical education department...
...middle and distance freestyle races, Gambril needs one or two more top men to complement Rich Baughman in the 1000-yd. and 1650-yd. distances and captain Fred Mitchell, the steady if not spectacular 200 and 500-yd. specialist. A good crop of incoming freshmen will strengthen an area already quite adequate. The continued improvement of sophomore Mike Cook--who should get the "comeback performance of the year" award after making an extremely difficult return to competition after a year's absence--and the availability of Yntema in the freestyles made the Crimson's 800-yd. free relay...
Taking into account the quirks of Harvard admissions and given any sort of cooperation from Fred Jewett, Don Gambril's meteoric ascent to the top of the swimming world (a place he has been before) should continue, for at least another couple of seasons. After this winter's performance, the only place for Harvard swimming...