Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Comette swimmers streak to split season A splashback into the past season revealed an even record of three wins and three losses gained by Cody's girls' swimming team. Plunging into the first meet of the season, our mermaids encountered an inspired Mackenzie team. After leading all the way, the hope for a victory over the Stags went kersplash when the girls lost the last event, the medley relay, and the meet. The team's power was shown in the meet against Cooley as they swam past them, 74 to 46. Individual honors were gained in this meet by Carolyn Robiscoe, as she set a pool record in the 50 yard backstroke, with a time of 36:9. After dropping a close one to Highland Park, the team bounced back to dunk Southwestern 85 to 35. However, it was rough swimming in the Tri-meet with Redford and Mumford, as the Comettes came out on the short end with a score of 48 against Redford's 98 and Mumford's 58. Although the team was young and still gaining experience, they held their own in each meet, taking many Firsts and displaying fine talent in all diving competition. The team's motto for victory, Higher, faster, farther, served as an incentive all season. GIRLS' SWIMMING TEAM. . . Front Row: J. Geering, C. Robiscoe Ccaptainl, V. Buha, B. Mitchell, K. Williams, 1. Mackie, J. Bridgeford, G. Williams Qco-captainy' C. Sullivan. Second Row: L. Semmens, I. Blum, C. Christie, C. Leitloff, A. Anderson, G. McEwen. Back Row: S . Hombrook, I. Stricker, C. Wasilieff, H. Kosieracki, V. Snyder tcoachj, R. Flower, C. Duchenne, J. Yule, P. Gilliam. eighty ezght

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Tankers churn way to second place in league The Cody tankers, showing their heels to all opponents, churned their way into a second place berth in the West Side swimming league. Excelling in all their events, the swimmers combined much veteran experience with added fresh talent to become one of the West Side's top aquatic teams. Their loss to a powerful Redford team, put the only mar on an otherwise perfect season. An outstanding example of their versatility was shown when the. Codyites literally swam away from all competition, taking First in every event, to defeat Southwestern 61 to 15. Another of the highpoints in the 1956 season, came in the opening meet when the Comets swam over last year's city champs, Mackenzie. However, the Comet tankmen had to settle for sixth place in the city finals, as our team balance came up against the top individual swimmers in the league. BOYS' SWIMMING TEAM . . . Front Row: E. Ardanowski, G. Abraham, R. Syria, B. Aaron, M. Amo, I. Byrne, D. Brashaw, D. Goodman. Second Row: D. Stawowy, L. Lumley, F. Shimsky, P. Maran, C. Frame, B. Dergis. Third Row: E. Potts, K. Greywall, R. Gerisch, T. Spencer, R. Iankowsky, 1. Eshelman, T. Tittensor, D. Miller, C. Alsobrooks. Back Row: J. Tyrrell, K. Winn Qcap- tainl, I. Martin, R. jachim, M. Yderstad, J. Wisney, P. Boucher, D. Meranuck, F. Fauer. I ...........h.....in.......',.........A.-,.., , ei gh ty-seven

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A good start was displayed by Jill Mackie in the 25-yard free-style event against Cooley. Taking second and third place re- Gwen Williams pulled hard to break the team spectively in the 25-yard backstroke record for the butterfly stroke with a time of against Cooley were Gwen McEwen 36.6. and Pat Doo. eighty-nine