Word: harvarditis
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Community apathy toward swimming and Harvard's administrative indecision--questioning any attempt to create a national power in any sport--were not the least of these problems. The new coach's aggressive recruiting and promotion of his sport helped alleviate these troubles, as did construction of Blodgett Pool and the emergence of other Harvard teams as regional powers--most notably in women's soccer...
...Harvard had taken a 40-point lead during the meet's first day, but the Tigers--on the strength of their freestyle depth--had clawed their way back into contention. The fact that Princeton featured four of the meet's top eight 200-freestylers competing on their relay team seemed to guarantee a win for the Tigers in that event, the momentum from which they hoped would carry them to victory on the third and final...
...Crimson led off with ace Bobby Hackett, hoping to grab an early lead and hold on. Hackett got the lead, Julian Mack increased it slightly and Jack Gauthier gave Harvard a body-length edge going into the final leg. It was up to Mike Coglin to stave off the challenge of Princeton's 200 freestyle champion, Andy Saltzman...
Saltzman narrowed the gap to a quarter of a body length over the first six laps, but Coglin refused to be beaten. Harvard's winning time of 6:41.84 was a mere .03 seconds better than the Tigers, but the stunnning victory sank Princeton's title aspirations and sent the capacity Blodgett crowd into hysteria...
Malcolm Cooper, three-time Eastern 50-yd. freestyle champion and Jamie Greacen, another of Harvard's spectacular diving team, were lost to graduation, but a host of talented freshmen arrived in September. The team seems ready to meet this year's challenges. Tune in tomorrow for details...