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...night. The engineers managed to sink heavy loads of log piles, through unprecedentedly high water. Somehow, without modern diving equipment, timber superstructure had to be fastened to piles as much as 30 feet under water. Again the coolies' bitter strength saved the day. Local rivermen dove in, swam down for 80 seconds, drove spikes with hand hammers, a blow or two at each dive, until all were securely in place...
...missed death by inches several times (once the XS-1's cabin pressure system went wrong, subjected him to skull-cracking pressure), he showed no nervousness or apprehension over his job. Between flights at Muroc he lounged comfortably in an adobe cottage at nearby Willow Springs. He swam, read, listened to Rachmaninoff and Chopin recordings, dreamily contemplated his fondest ambition: exploring the Amazon with a helicopter. From time to time he climbed into a conventional P-51, flew to Los Angeles to look in on his girl friends...
From a law practice in Shelby, N.C., Gardner swam naturally into Democratic politics. In 1929 he became North Carolina's governor. To the horror of local Southern politicos, he once had himself photographed at a rally with a Negro girl who had won an essay contest...
Regular meet events will be altered slightly to enable all of the men, some of whom have never swam competitively, to take part. Four upper Freshmen, Grover, Sicular, Phinny, and Chamberlin, are expected to carry the brunt of the load until they join Coach Hal Ulen's varsity in February, although the lineup for today will not be decided upon until immediately before the meet...
...hydrophile Matthew Webb, who swam the English Channel...