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Word: swum (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...could've swum the boat across the line at that point and still won," sophomore five-seat Steve Potter said...

Author: By Marie B. Morris, | Title: Oarsmen Sweep Past Hapless Huskies, Begin to Prepare for Eastern Sprints | 5/7/1984 | See Source »

...actor in movie history, was one of Murphy's early comedy heroes; as a fledgling professional comic, Murphy used to perform an entire act using Pryor's material, calling it "A Tribute to Richard Pryor." Both performers have won the multiracial mass movie audiences, and both have swum in the dark blue undercurrents of ethnic humor. Since meeting Murphy on an airplane last year, Pryor has been "very kind and generous to me, offering all kinds of advice. I've started calling him Yoda. When I told him I was thinking of leaving Saturday Night Live, Richard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Good Little Bad Little Boy | 7/11/1983 | See Source »

Rival swam the 2900 yards, the total distance for the 13 individual swimming events, in 32 minutes and 20 seconds, just 15 seconds short of Zimic's record time for the feat. "It's a lot harder psychologically than physically." Rival said, noting that she has swum that far in practice but never had to prepare herself for 13 individual events, one after the other...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dartmouth Drowns in Crimson's Wake | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

...have another martini. On second thought, make that a double "designer" water-Perrier, Saratoga, Poland Springs-and make it snappy; everyone must get home early. There are morning miles to run and dance classes to attend and weights to lift. These days old Ponce would have swum to Bimini and jogged through Florida. And felt better for it, whether he found that pesky fountain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America Shapes Up: One, two, ugh, groan, splash: get lean, get taut, think gorgeous | 11/2/1981 | See Source »

...prominence, neither appeal to many people outside of a small, dedicated group of followers. Suffice it to say, if you haven't played squash before (read: gone to prep school), you're not going to have much chance of making the squash team. And further, if you haven't swum in high school, you're not going to be able to join crafty coach Joe Bernal's talented team in cushy Blodgett Pool...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fight Fiercely Harvard: | 8/14/1981 | See Source »

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