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...extremely satisfying three days for coach Don Gambril as the team performed near perfection in an overwhelming majority of races it entered. In events where the Crimson falled to set new records it invariably swam its best times, and only Camphell and Haydon prevented Harvard from taking firsts in at least two races...
Then he received a half-hour long distance call from Harvard's newly acquired swimming coach Don Gambril and the problem was solved...
Although admissions had already been sent when Gambril was chosen, he was given a list of eleven top swimmers accepted. Nine of the eleven decided on Harvard after talking to Gambril. This year approximately half of the Varsity team is freshmen...
...Gambril said that Baughman is "a dedicated athlete and a great prospect." "He could be Olympic material by 1976 but he'd have to show continuing progress," he added. "He needs speed but should get that with maturity and strength...
While sprinters require ability and only a minimal amount of work, the long distance man must train long hours to strengthen heart and lungs and build endurance. According to Gambril the distance man must work from four to eight years for 10 or 11 months a year to reach peak endurance. He must swim between 1200 and 1500 miles a year, or about 35-50 miles a week...