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...primary instigator of that "creation" took the same route as Bernal. Following his coach from Fordham Prep in the Bronx, Bobby Hackett came to Harvard in 1977 toting a little more than the usual college freshman paraphenalia--a silver medal from the Montreal Olympics...
While the Harvard swimming story needs much more than Bobby Hackett for an accurate rendition, his arrival began public recognition of the Crimson as a bona-fide national contender. True, Bernal had plenty on which to build. Coach Pete Orscheidt's last batch of recruits-- this year's juniors--people like Mike Coglin and Geoff Seelen--have performed consistantly for three years, and each season Bernal has brought more. Lots more. The new era in Harvard swimming began officially when cushy Blodgett Pool opened Feb. 4, 1978, replacing something called the "Indoor Atheletic Building," an architectual dinosaur still standing...
...freshmen have surpassed all expectations. Among the highlights are Larry Countryman, the long-distance freestyler in this weekend's 1650-yd. race (who Bernal sees as "stepping into Bobby Hackett's shoes when Bobby leaves"), Ted Chappell, in the 400-yd. I. M., Jim Carbone going in the 200-yd. breaststroke, and Tom Verdin, whose stunning performance in the Easterns gave his a spot in the 200-yd. individual medley...
...there is David Lundberg, a Provo, Utah, native and a recruit of Hackett-like proportions. Lundberg will swim in three individual events, the 200-yd. breaststroke, the 200- and 400-yd. individual medleys, and Bernal says he "has the potential to score in all three...
...three reliable Hackett performances (500-, 200-, and 1650-yd. freestyles) to the freshmen and the relays, an improvement on last year's 13th place seems possible if not likely. Asked about top-ten possibilities, Bernal chuckles and blurts, "I'm an optimistic guy but that's a very enthusiastic goal," But he knows the potential of home-team crowds, national television and adrenaline surging through Harvard swimmers like an electric shock through Blodgett's current. Bernal allows: "I don't think it's impossible." And you can almost feel him smile. Harvard Qualifiers Name Event Bobby Hackett...