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...week, for a few breathtaking moments the Admirals seemed to have found their old skill. Swinging into a high, 45-beat stroke, they slid into an early lead. But stamina was lacking; over the long pull, their wind was not equal to the job. They gasped through their finishing sprint, unable to stay with Princeton's well-conditioned undergraduates. They finished second by three lengths, but well ahead of Navy's own varsity. Coach Callow was far from disappointed. Said he: "The Admirals were terrific. They did better than I expected. When they lose that excess weight -well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Four Years from Olympus | 4/23/1956 | See Source »

...special relays, Art Mayo, Norm Bruck, Ed Carter, and either Fred Smith, Jim Greer, or Hank Wente will run the 440. Robertson, Bruck, Carter, and either Dick Norris or Bill Morris will race in the sprint medley relay...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: LINING THEM UP | 3/29/1956 | See Source »

...French Anderson was boxed during the first half of the race as John Ingley of Cornell, the eventual winner, built up a big lead. Anderson's finishing sprint made up part of the deficit, but he was unable to close the gap enough to win. Pete Reider went into the last lap of the two-mile even with Lou Quantannens of Army. His finishing kick was too much for the cadet as he won going away by ten yards in 9:41.5, his best time of the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unbeaten Track Team Wins Heptagonals | 3/5/1956 | See Source »

Jorgensen also scored an impressive 4:46.8 victory in the 440 over Dartmouth captain Duke Hust. Hust, who still holds the Dartmouth record for the distance, couldn't equal Jorgensen's steady pace and had to sprint continually to regain lost ground. When Jorgensen sprinted at the end, however, Hust dropped out of contention...

Author: By Philip M. Boffey, | Title: Swimmers Edge Indians, 47-37, As Six Tops Princeton, 5-3 | 2/20/1956 | See Source »

...these men were counted upon; their needed performances were predicted. What Ulen needs is something more. To date, only Rog Clifton and Jon Lind have shown a helping hand, placing second to Dyer in the 50 and 100. With Gus Johnson, they give the Crimson good sprint strength...

Author: By L. THOMAS Linden, | Title: Problem of Depth Checks Powerful Swimming Team | 2/1/1956 | See Source »

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