Word: tanked
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
With the autumn season over, Freshman crew candidates have switched over to the indoor tank at Newell Boathouse...
Cold weather ended outdoor rowing last week, and forced the retreat to Newell. The tank, set in the middle of a large pool, is similar to a shell. Thus an athlete can keep on learning the fundamental techniques of rowing with the coaches at his elbow to point out just how it's done...
Several mirrors are placed beside the tank so rowers can watch themselves, while coaches Tom Bolles, Harvey Love, and Bert Haines shout advice from the side ramps. Right now the sessions are informal. Each candidates reports at his leisure and rows for 15 minutes with seven other...
Since more than 200 candidates reported for training this fall, Coach Love feels that this year's crew may be above average. However, the best oarsmen will not be chosen until all first-year athletes have been tried out in the tank and on the river...
Both Radcliffe and Harvard water polo teams, all set for their titanic clash last night, found themselves without a pool in which to hold the contest. All attempts to find a tank proved fruitless and plans for the meet had to be temporarily abandoned...