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...last couple of seasons the Elis's unchallenged domination of Eastern swimming has come under increasing attack from the other Ivy League schools, notably Penn, Princeton, Dartmouth, and, since the arrival of Don Gambril as head coach, Harvard...
Only Harvard stands in the Elis's way. The Crimson, now in the second year of Gambril's heralded rebuilding program, has become a genuine championship contender. A disappointing away loss to Princeton has slightly marred an otherwise outstanding season, but it is Yale that Gambril, his team, and its fans want to beat more desperately than any other...
...over Yale is vitally important to the long-run success of Gambril's program. A loss would stall Harvard's renaissance, and have a critical effect on the coach's ability to attract top talent to Cambridge. Another Yale undefeated season could jeopardize the balance that has emerged over the last three seasons between the top five squads in the league and put the Elis once more in the untouchable category...
Good morale, team spirit and dedication, attributes which characterized Penn when it won the title, seemed to have suffered considerably in Philadelphia the last two years and may, in fact, explain the Quakers downfall. These same intangible yet vitally important factors were suffering before the arrival of Don Gambril as head coach. Now they serve to explain, at least partially, Harvard's swimming success the last two years...
Last year MIT, through a combination of inept and biased officiating and Crimson complacency, were lucky enough to grab first, although Harvard had then as now a squad far superior to any in the Boston area. This year, however, coach Don Gambril, not particularly wanting another embarassing loss, sent a representative team capable of winning every event. His swimmers responded by taking all but one race, just enough to beat the Engineers...