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...when Susan made the Olympic team and Betsy went to Hawaii. Jenny swam well but didn't make any trips. As a result, she came back this winter, redoubled her efforts, and went the fastest she's ever gone in the IM's (2:04, 4:20) at the Longhorn meet in January...
Based on their performances in last month's NCAA championships, the men of Longhorn Aquatics Swim Team (LAST) would also look to be pushing for top honors in their division, but key absences are going to dim their chances as well. Clay Britt, the reigning NCAA champion in the 100-yd. backstroke, will definitely not be here this week. Also notably absent will be Scott Spann, who has been invited to travel with a team to South Africa. Other outstanding Longhorn men such as Kris Kirchner, Nick Nevid, and William Paulus will probably swim, but their status is not definite...
...women's side, Longhorns will probably be a much greater challenge to Mission Viejo. In the sprint freestyles, the Nadadores' Woodhead and Longhorn's Jill Sterkel are the class of the field, and in the distance races the same holds for Mission's Linzmeier and Longhorn's Kim Linehan. If these four are all entered in the 200-yd. freestyle, then look for one of the week's best contest...
...local scene, or rather, in the local waters, the big news is of course the U.S. Swimming Championships--Short Course, at Blodgett Pool on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It's worth cutting classes to see teams like the Mission Viejo Nadadores, the Florida Aquatic Swim Team (FAST), the Longhorn Aquatic Swim Team (LAST), and everybody's favorite, the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins. The action is sure to be fast and loose...
...packed because of the low fares. A nighttime or weekend trip from Houston to Dallas was only $13 on Southwest, compared with $26 on competing Braniff and Texas International. Soon the inexpensive and colorful Southwest flights within Texas were as much a part of local tradition as the Alamo, longhorn cattle and the Dallas Cowboys...