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...with the higher party, an attempt to turn back was thwarted by the storm. After four more days, with supplies low, Wilcox and his group were in dire peril themselves until a party from the Mountaineering Club of Alaska came to their aid. After a harrowing nighttime descent, Wilcox swam four icy streams to reach the Wonder Lake ranger station, which sent a helicopter back to rescue his four companions...
Many Jordanians wished to leave the occupation zone-and the Israelis were happy to see them go, even provided free buses to the Jordan River. About 100,000 crossed on rickety bridges or swam over to King Hussein's side. The King urged these new refugees to return, and by week's end some began the reverse trickle westward...
Brought up in the west of Ireland on savage libertarian principles derived from Jean Jacques Rousseau, Nicolette went barefoot, often swam naked in the freezing Atlantic. When her fearless father Macnamara led her across the peat bogs, he was accustomed to throw her across the wider draining ditches. After that cuckoo County Clareman walked out on Mother and the Macnamara brood, they were given house room by Augustus John...
...other Harvard qualifier, Bob Corris swam the 100 yeard breaststroke in 1:03.6, but managed to finish way down the list in the 23rd position. In that event, Mike Buckley of Yale finished sixth with a time...
...Havens, also of U.S.C., set a spectacular record in the last leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay. He swam the last hundred yards in 44.8 seconds, the first time anybody in history has ever swum a hundred yards under 45 seconds...