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While the Harvard swimming story needs much more than Bobby Hackett for an accurate rendition, his arrival began public recognition of the Crimson as a bona-fide national contender. True, Bernal had plenty on which to build. Coach Pete Orscheidt's last batch of recruits-- this year's juniors--people like Mike Coglin and Geoff Seelen--have performed consistantly for three years, and each season Bernal has brought more. Lots more. The new era in Harvard swimming began officially when cushy Blodgett Pool opened Feb. 4, 1978, replacing something called the "Indoor Atheletic Building," an architectual dinosaur still standing...
Coaches Peter Orscheidt and John Walker and the members of the Harvard swimming team all have a right to feel very proud of themselves...
...Orscheidt called this meet the second best in the world, ranking only behind the United States Olympic trials held once every four years. In both depth and quality, Orscheidt added, the United States is numero uno and this meet proves it, at least in men's swimming...
...Orscheidt said that USC was far and away the favorite to win it, since it has seven Olympians on its squad. Hounding the Trojans will be UCLA, Tennessee, Alabama and Auburn, Orscheidt added...
...keep the surface waves down and thereby increase the swimmer's speed. Also important, and present in Cleveland, is good lighting--a must to be able to execute good turns, the key factor in short races. Some people also feel the deeper a pool is the faster it is. Orscheidt said, however, it is mostly psychological...