Flintridge Prep School - Log Yearbook (La Canada Flintridge, CA)

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Dick Munroe, as did Charlie Markham, and Gamble, swam in the first All-League meet as a freshman. His favorite events are the fifty free and individual medley. His fastest time on the fifty was 25.3, and in this event he was undefeated. Dick has plenty of spirit, and usually does better in competition than in practice. Next to his muscles, he loves his silk swmming suit best. Gamble is the antithesis of Munroe. While he turns in remarkable times for prac- tice races, in competition he practically drifts. J. R. swam the hundred breast, four- man relay, and sometimes in the fifty free. His fastest time was 1:12.5 in the breast, and 25 in the fifty free. He also loves his silk suit but the knowledge that he was underweight spoiled his meets for him. Some day a layer of fat will undoubtedly cover his bones, and then, even though he be slow, he ' ll be happy. Doug Goodan succeeded in making the backstroke division considerably stronger than it was in previous years. His easy win at the Pasadena Athletic Club over the P. J. C. Frosh and South Pasadena Varsity was the pride and joy of the school. Self- conscious in his silk suit, he ' s glad they start in the water for the backstroke. His technique is much like Ted ' s in the free style: slow, perfectly coordinated, smooth, that ' s Mister Goodan. It will be mighty hard to fill that two hundred pound hole Doug leaves in the team, and it ' s doubtful whether his 1:14 backstroke record will be broken for years to come. Charlie Markham has the best build in the high school, trains the hardest, and yet seldom comes in first. Reason: he swims the hardest events. Charlie has fought opposing breast-strokers along with Gamble for the past three years. Two times he has had to stand alone in the All League meet because of Gamble ' s absence, but both times he easily won his event. In the individual medley race at P. A. C, the most closely fought race of the year, he was unfortunately beaten by a fingernail ' s length after having gained steadily on his opponent during the last length. If his improvement continues, he will be next year ' s number one breast stroker. Charlie usually swims the breast stroke, medley relay, and the individual medley. Elected to lead o u r swimming team this year was Ted Munroe (left). Across from him is his brother Dick, o u r sprint man.

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This year Flintridse had, without a doubt, the strongest swimming team in school history. Both Munroes went through the entire official season without suffering defeat, and certain other members of the team consistently placed either first or second. Because of the reputation that Flintridge has acquired for swimming proficiency, dual meets are becoming quite hard to arrange. Swimming the 220 yard free style was Capt. Ted Munroe. Little needs to be said of Ted, for his records are the greatest compliment he has. hlis fastest time on the 220 was around 2:30, and he has done the hundred free style in 55 seconds. Other tasks that he undertook during the year were anchoring the four-man relay team, and setting the fifty free style record at 24.5. Ted graduates this year, and although we have Dick Markham to take his place, Ted, the greatest swimmer Flintridge has ever had, will be sorely missed. Next year Dickie Markham will have the arduous task of plying of 220 free style honors. To his opponents, he ' s embarrassingly little: to us he ' s phenomenal. Weighing only I 13 and standing a full head below his team mates, he seems too small to even swim his distance, but he not only swims it but wins, throwing the whole school into gleeful titlllation. Robbins, Flintridge ' s number one woman-killer, tore himself away from the gay life that young blades of his category should lead and trained diligently to swim in the hundred and fifty yard free style. Bill is normally in the habit of swimming the fifty in 27 seconds, but can reduce this time to 26.5 with the stimulation provided by the presence of female spectators. Bill did wonderfully — no sarcasm meant William — and next year will be a real threat in the hundred. Messrs. Box, Lyons, and Schimpff were given an introductory year in the back stroke, and Coach believes that in a couple of years the team ' s backstroke division will be its strongest. Box and Schimpff are both conveniently tall with long arms and legs, which help considerably provided they are kept working. If Schimpff can be cured of hitting his head on the walls of the pool, he can possibly do better. All three wear size eleven shoes (or larger), eat like horses, and have the same ambition: to take private swimming lessons from Eleanor hlolm. 47

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At left is our unbeaten re- lay team; Mac- kay in the water, Gamble diving, and Dick and Ted waiting. A n up and coming swimmer is Dick Markham (right.) Mackay is strictly a relay man, leading off in the four-man and anchoring with the free style in the medley relay. For the past three years he has had a letter in swimming, and if he wishes, he has the ability to make any college swimming team. Consistent and modest. Thorny was one of the most reliable and best liked men on the team. Motto: I like my swimmin ' , but darn those wimmin ' . Wally Walters swam in the six-man relay against South Pasadena High and Pasaden Junior College Frosh, doing wonderful job as lead-off man. This was Wally ' s last year, and although he has never seriously gone out for swimming, his nonchalance and sprint ability made him a great asset to the team. Brady Johnson, also a com- panion of Wally ' s in the six-man relay, was the only diver in the school. Since facilities have been installed at home which will enable his practicing throughout the summer. Brady wil rejuvenate the diving division which has been dead for the last two years. In the grade school we have Joe McLain and Fred Ridgway acting as top men in the free style; Joe also does backstroke and Fred the breast. Hastings is another backstrol-.e contender who has shown great improvement in the last year. J. Earl does the breast and free style showing versatility which indicates medley possibilities. Up to this date. Bill Ridgway and Bob Jackson have patiently warmed the grade school bench, waiting for the day when the others will graduate and leave them in charge. In looking back over the year, we find that Harvard, Pasadena Junior College Frosh, South Pasadena, Los Angeles High, Dewey, Oneonta, Southern Cal. Military Academy, and Pacific Military Academy were all defeated by the Flintridge Varsity. We find that Coach had taken us at mid-year, a group of bedraggled kids who had to stop and gasp for air after swimming one lap, and that he had built up our physical condition, self-confidence, and ability until we formed a team which finally held the Pasadena City Championship. And now, all we can think of to say is a paltry, Thanks Coach. In looking ahead we find that next year we shall be without Ted Munroe, Thorny Mackay, Doug Goodan and Wally Walters. In the face of this we confidently reply, We won ' t let you down Coach.