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...seven Records at the meet, five were set by the University of Washington's famed junior,. Jack Medica. He swam the 220-yd. free-style in 2:10.8, fastest competitive time on record. Next evening he won the 500-yd. free style in 5:16.3, breaking the accepted world's record for that distance by 10 seconds, setting marks for 250, 300 and 400 yd. en route. Sixth important record was 1 :36.1 for the 150-yd. back stroke, made by Adolph Kiefer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Males in Water | 4/15/1935 | See Source »

Swimmers. Jack Medica has been recognized as the ablest middle-distance free-style swimmer in the U. S. since Johnny Weissmuller became a cinemactor. Peter Fick, last week's free-style sprint winner, 20 years old, 185 lb., broke Weissmuller 's 100-metre record last year. Third of last week's main Olympic hopes, unknown nationally until this winter, Adolph Kiefer is a 16-year-old Chicagoan, trained by his father, onetime swimming instructor in the German Army...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Males in Water | 4/15/1935 | See Source »

Shattering two world records in the 440-yard and 1500-meter free style events and setting a N.C.A.A. mark in the 220, Jack Medica of the University of Washington featured the twelfth annual championships of the National Collegiate Athletic Association held on March 29 and 30 at the Harvard pool...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Medica Shines in N. C. A. A. Swim With Three Victories | 4/8/1935 | See Source »

...reported that Medica, while practicing in the Harvard pool during the past week, has swum world record figures; while Gilhula is at the very peak of his career, having shattered new records in practice races and wiped out several records held by Medica...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SWIMMING MARKS IN DANGER TODAY AT HARVARD POOL | 3/29/1935 | See Source »

Michigan's team of 13 swimmers, headed by Tex Robertson, who may be a dark horse in the Medica-Gilhula events, comes from its fifth victory in the Big Ten Championship and are expected to carry off first honors. Yale, which has been unbeaten in eleven years of dual competition, is the only team conceded the slightest chance of turning back the powerful Wolverines...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SWIMMING MARKS IN DANGER TODAY AT HARVARD POOL | 3/29/1935 | See Source »

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