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For the first 1100 yards of the race, Gildea and Princeton's Ann Habernigg were separated by no more than one-half second. But with 20 laps remaining, the Crimson star began to pull away and eventually won by almost nine seconds.

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Aquawomen Finish Third at Ivies | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

The moment he first stepped foot on the IAB pool deck and teammate Bobby Hackett mistook him for a member of the AAU Gators junior high contingent, the slightly-built newcomer realized lack of bulk might be a problem. After a few laps spent trying to keep up with the...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Quiet Swimmer Earns Respect | 2/14/1980 | See Source »

"Since all the divers have the same intention, and all are trying to solve the same problems, it's not a question of putting the other guy down," the pre-med said. "Diving is more social than swimming can be because you can talk between dives but you can't...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Steve Schramm: The Perfectionist Who Knows All the Dives | 2/8/1980 | See Source »

Crimson tri-captain Thad McNulty captured the 880, after placing fourth in the mile despite a personal best of 4:06.19. McNulty, whose family traveled from Lake Mary, Fla., to see the meet, ran fourth for the first three laps of the four-lap half-mile. As he attempted to...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Terriers Capture GBCs; Tracksters Capture Third | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

Rodriguez had trained for weeks, carefully strengthening his stomach muscles with daily sit-ups and pushups. Good thing, since he subsisted on pizza, tacos, hot dogs and vanilla milkshakes that were donated by well-wishers. Except for a five-minute break every hour, Rodriguez rode the whirlwind, passing the time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Americana: Marathon Man | 1/28/1980 | See Source »

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