William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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AFTER A RACING start, senior Kent Raimer tries to get the greatest PUTTING FORTH THE great effort that took him to the state meet, possible distance under water. junior Tom Holslag nears the end of the 200-yard butterfly. Cotton's Swabbies Hol IVIITCHELL'S COMPETITIVE SPIRIT is seen in J. D. McKinley and Bob Hunt as they pull away from their J. F. Kennedy opponents. CO-CAPTAIN BOB HUNT, leading the team in free-style competition, finishes a race ahead of his J. F. Kennedy opponents,

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Under the guidance of Mrs. Charleen Colvin and Mr. Gary Cotton, the advanced swim class improved their strokes for the advanced swimmer's badge during the first semester, and during the second semester worked for their senior lifesaving badge. Among some of the skills necessary for lifesaving are the following: ap- proaching the victim properly, breaking holds, and handling a struggling victim. Mr. Gary Cotton instructed the water safety class this year. Class members reviewed the lifesaving strokes learned in advanced swim, learned basic sur- vival and advanced survival swimming, and earned a water safety aide certificate. Students who have earned their lifesaving badge could, on their own time, become voluntary lifeguards in the Mitchell pool during open swim. Advanced Swimmers Ea KAREN LAVEIRGE WATCHES attentively over swimmers while lifes guarding during a free swim period in the Mitchell pool. ,' :Z . . ' fi li ka-.44 Q if f ay: t ,,. , , .vfA rwigf' JAN LYONS DEMONSTRATES a crossechest carry on Kenna Stull dur- ing an advanced swim class. rn Senior Lifesaving Badge CHANGING FROM A chin pull to a cross-chest carry, Jan Lyons prop- erly handles Kenna Stull while practicing for their lifesaving test. 'CVE e

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L ,X f Q tffx. fx, :I- . it I , . t i A Y FRONT ROW: Mike Nugent, Mark Barnett, Ron Bedore, Kent Christy, Bill Bennet B b B H ll d THIRD ROW: Coach K tH ll Sk p M g J y H p T D I Eg Il K t Messenger, Ed Strack, Bill Proctor, SECOND ROW: Manager Dave Sh t R k R h D I R b t Hunt, Tom D K t R C h G y C tt ABSENT E GI BIIA ry, Mik St Il ,T m Holslag, Gary Pitman. Mike Rock Ralph All M g B J D M K I y S CI Place i l'l SCL Mitchell Opponent 84 .,.. , . .Harrison ........ . . . .11 57 .... . . .Pueblo Central. . . . Pueblo Centennial. . Cheyenne Mountain ...,... 30 ...,17 .......38 71 .... ...Widefield .......... ...,24 63 .... . . .Denver East ..,.. . . . .32 68 .... ...Eaton ........... ...,7O Air Academy High .... .... 3 O 45 .... .... J . F. Kennedy. ,.. . . . .50 58 .... ...Palmer ......... ....37 53 .......... Aurora Central ........... 42 39 .....,..,. Wasson ..,,.,..... ..... 5 6 In league, conference, and district competition, the 1967-1968 swim team upheld the name ofthe mighty Mitchell Marauders. Finishing the season with a 5-2 dual win-loss record, one triangular loss, and one quadrangular win, Cotton's Swabbies took second place in the conference meet and second in district. They ended the year at the state meet in Ft. Col- lins where they ranked twenty-second out of thirty- four schools. Ed Strack, outstanding sophomore, and Gary Pitman, a promising junior, placed high onthe list of total meet points for the year along with Bob Hunt, co-captain. Bill Proctor, the senior diver, earned third place in SCL and captured a well-deserved firs in district. Q NEXT DIVER FOR Mitchell is Bill Proctor doing a back dive, one som ersault in pik Degree of difficulty, 1.6.