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...Harvard varsity oarsmen from this Spring's heavy-and light-weight boats have been invited to participate in the Olympic training camp to be held June 9 July 1 in Hanover, N.H. Moreover, seven Harvard alumni who starred for the Crimson as undergraduates will also be vying for position. The thirteen-man contingent gives Harvard the single largest bloc of representatives of any college in the country...
...past the U.S. team was chosen from a competition that matched complete boats rather than individual oarsmen. Consequently, when one boat proved its superiority in the Olympic trials, that boat was chosen as a unit to represent the U.S. However, poor showings in the Olympics in 1964 and 1968 have precipitated a change to the individual selection process...
...Hanover there will be 40 rowers competing for 12 positions, as Parker will seek out the best individual oarsmen to make up one eight-man and one four-man boat...
...Crimson oarsmen vying for Olympic positions include Tony Brooks. Dave Fellows, Gene LeBarre, Dave Mitchell and Dave Sawyier. Heavyweight coxswain Dave Weinberg will also be seeking a spot on the squad...
Surprisingly, Penn oarsmen seemed the least upset about their draw. "I really don't think we can be seeded any higher than third on the basis of what we've done so far," says bowman Curtis Kaufmann. "Most of the guys really aren't that interested in the seedings, anyway. As long as we finish in the first two in our heat, we've accomplished all that matters in the morning trials. So, Harvard or not, if we can beat out the other three boats, we're in the finals...