Word: gambril
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With a strong group of upperclassmen returning, several promising freshmen, and an outstanding new coach in Dan Gambril, fans of Harvard swimming have good reason to be optimistic about the coming varsity season...
Because of a new Ivy League rule instituted this year, freshmen will be allowed to compete on the varsity squad, and Gambril has attracted one of the better groups of swimmers to come to Harvard in recent years...
SWIMMING-A new coach and a new outlook could spell the advent of widespread changes in Harvard swimming this year. The new coach, Don Gambril, is accustomed to national prominence and is a nominee for the 1972 Olympic coaching job. He is a demanding coach and a great recruiter. Last spring, he was able to convince 9 of 11 top swimmers admitted to the Class of 1975 that Harvard was the only place...
...while Gambril's presence may attract more top swimmers, it could take its toll on Harvard veterans who aren't willing to make the sacrifice Gambril intends to demand. He says he will be "very disappointed if at time Harvard can't rank in the top ten in the nation." In view of Gambril's record, it won't be long before disappointment at Harvard is a thing of the past...
They would work out in the IAB pool with the Harvard team. Gambril said he had no reservations about the procedure. "There is plenty of pool time available," he said. He explained that the pair would provide added competition for the Crimson's top swimmers and said several of next year's freshmen were pleased with the idea...