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...will be a classic. And the men's 400-yd. individual medley could coneivably include Alex Bauman (the current world record holder in the 400 meter event), Jesse Vassallo (the man whose record Baumann broke last month). Brian Goodell (the three-time NCAA champion in this event), and Djan Madruga (last year's winner...
Walking along the beach at Madruga the hour just before dawn, companion only to darting lizards and the waves, Franz awoke in a dream where everything was purple, gray, black, invisible...
...placed in all four of his events, including third-place finishes in the 1500-and 800-meter races behind world-class swimmers Mike Bruner and Djan Madruga. "And," the voice added excitedly, "he beat lifelong rival Brian Goodell in both distance events and Hackett's coach, Joe Bernal said he hadn't seen Bobby looks so strong coming home in the 1500 since the 1976 Olympics when Hackett swam to a silver medal...
...race only 0.51 seconds separated first and third place and Raikula, who was swimming in the outside lane, had to settle for the bronze, while Kyle Miller of the University of Florida won the gold and Djan Madruga of Brazil took the silver...
...LIKELY PLACE, by Paula Fox (Macmillan; $2.95). Lewis, at nine, is so overwhelmed by parental advice that he thinks of running away. But then he meets Mr. Madruga, a retired Spanish shoemaker, and together they solve their problems. Also recommended: Paula Fox's How Many Miles to Babylon?, the story of a Negro boy in Brooklyn who is held captive by young dog thieves...