Word: matt
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...chance. Big Matt, to no one's surprise, took over the meet, shattering his own world record in the 100-meter free by an impressive three-tenths of a second, to 48.42. Earlier, after setting a new American record for the 200- meter free in the first day's prelims, Biondi had faded in the final and was beaten by a tick by Troy Dalbey, a largish blond fellow who looks like Actor William Hurt. No matter; Biondi was the meet's dominant swimmer. He finished the week with two wins and two seconds, thus qualifying for four individual events...
...Like Matt Biondi plowing through the water, his face ablaze with ferocity and ambition, the athletes are bound for Seoul. In a special section, TIME spotlights the five-ring extravaganza, from the most exciting competitors and competitions to the most intriguing bits of lore and trivia. -- Heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Decathlete Daley Thompson are coming to assert a kind of athletic kingship. -- Swimmers Biondi and Janet Evans have appointments in Korea with a hoard of medals -- the question being just how many. -- For a swarm of mitey gymnasts, the contest beyond gold seems to be for the affection...
...Boxing prelims run through Sept. 29. U.S. Diver Michele Mitchell takes off against the favored Chinese. Swimmers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans begin their multiple-medal quests. Spain may be a spoiler for John Thompson's boys...
Defensively, Columbia will have a tough time replacing All-Ivy tackle Matt Sodl. But 1987 starter Dan Loflin (6-ft., 235-lbs.), junior Bob Paschall (5-ft., 10-in.) and sophomores Mike Hull (6-ft., 4-in.) and George Abney (6-ft., 215-lbs.) should make trouble for Harvard's running game...
...that kind of support being those things," Matt said...