LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Spirit Prevails As Tankers Gain Experience G r t ABOVE: John Campbell again proves his diving talent with a forward layout, half twist. BELOW: Andy Zelinski prepares for his turn during a meet. Andy swims one of the most difficult strokes of all, the butterfly. . u The Boys Swim Team started and ended their season with optimism. There were only 16 members on the team which made it much smaller than most of its opposition which partially explained its losses. Although the season ended with more losses than wins, the team stayed competitive and stress was placed on individual times and performances. Mid-October training was everyday after school. Each person worked on the style that he was best and fastest at. Cat- egories of competition included the 50, 100, 200, 400, and 500 freestyles. Div- ers this year were superior with a possi- ble state contender. The team was a young one with only five returning seniors. The rest was basi- cally made up of sophomores and fresh- men. It was a year of building. ABOVE: Swim meets are busy places, but Sean McNamara finds a quiet moment amidst the overflow of activity LEFT: Counting laps is a function important to the entire swim team. 29

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Swimmers Dive Into Victory The Girls ' Swim Team gained hard earned success with an excellent record this year. The girls swam to one of the best records Miss Hepworth has achieved in her five years as coach. Practice began in the first weeks of August and much of those last days of vacation were spent in the pool. Since LaSalle ' s pool wasn ' t ready for use when practice began, practices were held at the n atatorium. That inconvenience didn ' t hamper their progress or seem to have any effect on their final perform- ances. Those first weeks were spent swimming lap after lap after lap. Once school was back in session and LaSalle ' s pool ready, the girls were here every night after school swimming 4000 to 6000 yards per night (that ' s 80 to 120 laps!) Weight lifting was a major factor in building endurance in addition to regular practice. Two mornings per week the pool was in use at 6:45 a.m. as more practice sessions were held. All of it paid off in the end as they defeated team after team. Several records went to their death as newer and faster times were achieved. It was a proud, close-knit group that ended this season with a 9-3 record. Rest times were tew and far between . . . and welcome atter getting limbered up swimming laps. Senior Ann Haber was co-captain with Ellen Sophomores Patty Creed and Rachael Deacon Hering. broke several school records. Spirit and enthusiasm prevailed at pep assemblies, practices, and at meets. 28

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ABOVE: Half time talks in the locker room are important to a game ' s strategy. Dave Magley Brian Hub- bard, and John Nowicki listen as the coaches plan for the second half. BELOW: A quick two points are Greg Thomas ' contribution in the game against the Riley Wildcats 30