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...George, you have a chance to become an Olympic swimmer...
...prediction came closer to the truth. Coach Counsilman gave all the credit to his energetic, good-looking young (20) pupil. "George worked hard," he said. "And he sets no psychological limit on what he will do." Said Ohio State Coach Mike Peppe, who is probably still wondering how a swimmer like Breen ever got away from him: "Breen's record is comparable to a 3:52 mile in track. He's undoubtedly the greatest long-distance freestyler this country has ever...
...main faults with this system are 1) that the place judges are often too far away from the winning swimmer to see exactly when he touches the wall, 2) that they must watch the whole length of the finish line rather than just one lane, and 3) that human errors often result in the same man being picked for both first and second place, or in the winning swimmer being credited with a slower time than the men he has beaten...
...machine" proposed to eliminate the first two faults. A place judge was stationed at the end of each lane with a button in his hand. Each judge pressed his button when his swimmer hit the wall and the results were recorded electronically--the order of pressing determining the order of finish...
...mostly a question of fatigue, of being "over the hump," for no Crimson swimmer was able to equal his peak performance of the season. This, coupled with the fact that qualifying times this year were probably lower than ever in the past, limited the varsity to only three finalists...