Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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fll unior ls Uutstanding Perhaps the outstanding swimmer on the Maple team this year is junior Bruce Wright. Undefeated in dual meet competition the swam both the sprints and the distance free- style racesl Bruce went to state meet in March qualified to swim in both the 50 and 100 yard events. This was his second year of statewide competition and he led the Maples by taking third in both the events he entered. Other Seaholmites who starred throughout the season and who culminated their swim- ming year by competing at state included Dick Crabb and Doug Howlett who placed tenth and twelfth in the 200 yard freestyle and 100 yard breast stroke. Both relays also placed high in the state - the medley team of Kirk O'Green, Doug Howlett, Doug Smith and John Weeks placed eighth while the free- style quartet of Skip Pierce, Leigh Rodney, Ralph Wagner and Dick Crabb got tenth. Diver Dave Backus was defeated only once in dual meet competition this yearg the de- feat came at the hands of Dick Quint of Groves. He also was the SMA champion as were several of his teammates: Chris Fitz- gerald, Doug Howlett, Bruce Wright, and Dick Crabb. 88

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KU Dave Backus performs in warm-ups be- fore the meet. KQQ Seaholm's first place diver Dave Backus in a forward dive, f3Q Rob Zimmerman gracefully soars in a back dive. f4j Doug Howlett comes in for a first place as he did so many times. 152 Dennis Boyd in 100 yard freestyle takes a second place to score points in Kimball meet. K6j Butterflier Tom Zimmer blasts to a victory for the Tank- ers. K71 Individual medley performed by Leigh Rodney is pulling in hot pursuit of Kimball swimmers. K8j Showing his versa- tility, Dennis Boyd also swims the breast stroke for the Maples. f9j Mike Tobin gets the jump on his opponent in the 100 yard backstroke. rsh

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112 John Weeks 1baek to camera2. Louie Schlanbusch, Brian Woodward. llrlanual Dumlao and Mark Morrow talk over the final relay of the meet. 122 Bryan Sawyer pulls through the water for a first place. 132 Bruce Kempton and Brian Wood- ward talk to manager Lee Cartwright ouer their times in the last relay. 142 Bruce Wright takes yet another first in the 50 yard freestyle. 152 John Weeks finishes a hard swim to take a first from Kimball. 162 Doug Howlett blasts off after Kirk O'Green for the baekstroke portion of the medley relay. 172 Bruce Wright took a third at State Meet in both the 50 and 100 freestyles. 182 Bruce Wright, Skip Pierce, Leigh Rodney and Doug Smith form a powerful practice relay team. f72 89