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...pentathlon captain-coach, appeared to have matters well in hand. His first place in fencing, second in shooting and sixth in swimming gave him a two-point lead (9-11) over Lieut. Harlan Johnson. In third place, 15 points, was a lowly Pfc. named Thad McArthur, 23. A letterman swimmer at the University of Washington (class of '50), stocky (5 ft. 9 in., 160 Ib.) McArthur, like most able-bodied youngsters, had found himself drafted into the Army soon after graduation. His natural all-around athletic ability won him no fast promotions, but it did earn him a shot...
...tendency to cover up has not spread to bathing suit styles. Streamlined, one piece lastex suits provide the active swimmer with beauty and durability. Both Bikini and more highly styled models have also continued their appeal to feminine swimmers...
...Swimmer's itch," long thought to be caused in salt water by pollution or jellyfish stings, has been traced to the common mud snail. The snail's tiny larvae attack swimmers in calm waters and cause an itchy rash. Best way to outwit them: avoid still waters, keep splashing, take a shower afterwards...
...Yale's John Marshall, Australian Olympic swimmer, the Eastern Intercollegiate 1,500-meter and 220-yard titles; at New Haven. In his bid to keep his "triple title, Marshall was edged by his roommate Wayne Moore, by a stroke, in the 440-yard event...
...John Marshall, Wayne Moore, Jim McLane, and Frank Chamberlain of Yale finished one, two, three, four in the 440 freestyle. All four are juniors this year. The first three also took the first three places in the 220. Because of this, John Millard is the only Crimson middle-distance swimmer to make the trip...