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...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...
This past season Alabama swam in 12 dual meets and four relay competitions, facing during the dual meet season such powers as Indiana, Tennessee, and Florida. The possibility of more topflight competition for the Tide is strictly up to Gambril...
...Gambril will also have at his disposal the use of five full scholarship-equivalents for swimming. In other words, he may give five swimmers full rides each year or choose to give, for example, three individuals full rides, two swimmers half scholarships and four athletes quarter scholarships. The funds can be dished out in any combination that is equal to or less than five whole scholarships for any one year as long as it is divided up among less than ten swimmers...
Head swimming coach Don Gambril will be leaving Harvard in June for the University of Alabama, The Crimson has learned. The former assistant Olympic and Long Beach coach will sign a five-year contract in Tuscaloosa on Friday morning after just two years at Harvard...