Word: swimmers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Philips, 31, a waiflike creature with a Prince Valiant haircut who floats onto the stage like some fugitive from Mother Goose and talks in a limp, languorous singsong. The star of a recent HBO concert, he shows a fondness for whimsical absurdities ("I'm not as good a swimmer as I used to be -- thanks to evolution"), but his material is not quite strong enough to overcome the monotony of his presentation...
...Then, swimmer David Berkoff took the NCAA Championship in the 100-yd. backstroke with a unique underwater start that grabbed the attention of coaches, swimmers and media alike. The New York Times, not known for its thorough sports coverage, ran a piece on Berkoff and his start, picture...
...quest is successful, he will be the first Harvard swimmer to compete in the Olympics since Bobby Hackett, who in the 1976 Montreal Games won a silver medal in the 1500-meter freestyle...
Freshman Mia Costello--the first individual swimmer to go to nationals--picked up an honorable mention All-America award with her 13th-place showing in the 200 breaststroke. Costello's time of 2:20.07 bettered her school record and left her fifth in the consolation final...
Although Princeton had wrapped up its first title since 1978 before the last day of competition, the Tigers also had accomplished something better; going into Saturday night's races, no Crimson swimmer had placed first in any event...