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...first item Caulkins addressed was the well-publicized conversation she had with a reporter after she beat world record-holder and Olympic gold medalist Petra Schneider at Gainesville in the 400 meter individual medley. "I didn't say I was the best, I said I was one of the best." Caulkins explains, adding apologetically. "It was just hard not to feel good after I beat the world's champion...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: A Level-Headed Champion | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

Currently, the former Olympic Gold Medalist is focusing his energy on product design. If all goes well with his California-based businesses, the Stanford-educated engineer plans to resume regular workouts in 1983, with an eye on the 1984 Olympics...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Breaststroker Designs Future | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

Chances are the 5-ft. 2-in., 103-lb. teen-ager will not have to. She is already the most recognizable figure in skating. The reason is simple: Zayak can do triple jumps. Until a few years ago, when Olympic Silver Medalist Linda Fratianne first began to perform those furious leaps in competition, triples were attempted by only the strongest of male skaters. Fratianne did two triple jumps in her free-skating program. Elaine Zayak does seven-and does not consider that the limit. "You have to do doubles, too, not just a triple here and there. Of course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Triple Threat | 3/16/1981 | See Source »

...lane number seven, appearing in his final dual meet for the Crimson, the Olympic silver medalist from Chappaqua, New York, Harvard's co-captain and three time All-American, Bobby Hackett...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Bobby Hackett | 2/28/1981 | See Source »

...meter and 3-meter diving events were both won by PanAmerican Games medalist Veronica Ribot for B.U., with Crimson junior Pam Stone taking second in the 3-meter and third in the 1-meter. Crimson sophomore Adriana Holy finished second in the 1-meter by a paltry three points...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: B.U. Drowns Aquawomen In Opener | 11/26/1980 | See Source »

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