Fort Lauderdale High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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First row, left to right: Sam Parcoll, Jerry Knight, Denny Gohagen, Tom Raney, Walt Burkhardt. Jud Mason, Mike Moore, Tom Hand- cock, Fred Henderson, Lee Kingsmill. Second row: Curt Graves. Phil Christ. Tom Bird. Jim Harrison, Steve Day, Rick Inglis, Bob Browne, Ted Dye, John Duncan. Third row: George Rickel, Woody Maxwell, Coach Richard Fetters, Bruce Dempsey, and Bob Snyder. Denny Gahagen Woody Maxwell Richard Fetters Coach Walt Burkhardt Tom Raney Phil Christ Bruce Dempsey

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Swimming the breaststroke. Linda Rand, Dede Bireley. Miki Herbert. Splish. splash, I'm taking a bath,' sings Bunny Ernest as she and Bev Forman glide across the pool. completes her final lap during workouts. 14 Fresh Sophomores to Insure Success The Flying L Mermaids completed their 1958 swimming season with 8 wins and 6 losses. The girls finished 2nd in the County meet, 2nd in the Gold Coast Conference. 6th in the District, and 2nd at State. Mary Briggs paced the Mer- maids at state, winning the 100 yard back stroke. The girls' 200 yard Medley Relay team consisting of Mary Briggs, Lora Golden. Miki Herbert, and Bev Forman set a new record in the Gold Coast Conference. Dede Bireley, Joannie Robert- son, Lyn Chaffee, and Linda Rand won the girls' 200 yard Free Style Relay in the Gold Coast. With an abundant supply of new sophomores and return- ing lettermen, Linda Rand, Bev Forman. Miki Herbert, and Dede Bireley. Coach Mrs. Lihan and the remainder of the team are looking forward to a very prosperous season. Swimmers, take your mark, swimmers, get set, go! Miki Herbert skims the water surface in splendid racing form. Swimmers gather at edge of pool to cheor their team to victory.

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1958 SWIMMING RESULTS I afar. Plying through the air with the greatest of ease are L divers. Bruce Dempsey and Woody Maxwell. L’s TANKERS Rank L's 48 Pompano Opponents 37 31 MacArthur 22 29 Gables 57 59 Stranahan 25 58 Southwest 27 65 Seacrest 21 20 Miami Jackson 66 26 Pine Crest 60 26 60 52 Lake Worth 33 33 South Broward 53 56 Miami Beach 30 36 South Broward .... 50 County Meet Third District Meet . Fourth State Meet Fourth Fourth at State Meet The Flying L Tankers ended their 1958 swimming season with 7 wins and 6 losses. They placed 3rd at the County meet and 4th at both District and State. Jim Souder was State Champion in the breaststroke and was chosen for the All-American team. Jim Mackie captured second place honors in the backstroke at State. The 1959 team, under Coach Richard Fetters, has six returning lettermen: Woody Maxwell. Phil Christ. Tom Raney. Walter Burkhardt, Bruce Dempsey, and Dennis Gahagen. Expectations are high with the aid of newcomers. Cold weather and early morning hours prove no barriers for swimmers. Divers on the boys' swimming team are Bruce Dempsoy. Woody Maxweli. and George Riclcel. 97