Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Gerry August, for right, and team came up for air. Coach Sitch and the mermen look confident. SWIMMING TEAM The 1956 Swimming team opened the season with only three returning varsity tankmen. Graduation had taken five of the Mermen's top performers. Coach John Sich had to overcome this shortage of seasonal personnel by building his team around his three veterans, Walt Rothenheber, Jim Stein and Jack Mellard. With the toughest schedule in many years, mentor Stich used these men as the nucleus of his team by having them compete in the in- dividual events and also the relays. The season opened in fine style as the rookies, backed by the oldtimers sunk St. Peter's in our own pool. This meet was a virtual Swim-away as the Green and White tankmen scored in every race. The standout performer of the day was Jim Stein as he notched two first places in the 100 and 220 yard free style events. The. next three meets were as disappointing as the opener was inspiring. The succession of defeats came from the City College Beavers, 62-66; the Columbia Lions, 55-25; and the Violets of N.Y.U., 53-27. In these meets the only con- sistant first place scorer for Manhattan was the 400 yard relay team of Captain Walt Rothenheber, Ed Romano, Ed Nichols and Jim Stein. The trip to Kings Point was delightful for the victory hungry swimmers as they drowned the Gobs 53-31. Jim Stein pulled a double victory in the 100 and 220 yard free style swims, and came in second in the 440 yard race. Again the 440 yard relay team provided the Jaspers with first place points as Walt Rothenheber opened the gap on the initial leg and was followed by Ed Nichols, Ed McGovern and Jim Romano in a time of 4:21.

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Bill St. Clair steps on the gas to pass Lockerbie MN? . Knight second in ihe high hurdleg. Tom Murphy tries to overtake Charlie Jenkins in the 600. Lenny Moor -Flrsf place in the broad iump. clinches two points in the two mile relay.

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They are off in the 100 meter free style. The 1955-56 Swimming Team. Jim Stein, left, and capain Rothenheber, right, pose with teammates for another victory picture. r y .L ' .ww , Hunter College iust edged the Green and White swimmers in their own tank, 43-41. This, the closest meet of the season had many thrilling finishes as the two squads battled down to the wire in most of the events. The scorers for Manhattan were Jim Stein in the 100 yard free style race; the 300 yard medley relay by Ed McGovern, Jack Mellard, ahd Ed Nichols also took first place in the amazing time of 13:28.7. In the 220 Jim Stein repeated his first place, followed by Walt Rothenheber. The 400 yard relay team also copped, as Walt Rothenheber, Jim Stein, Ed Nichols and Ray Bowles won in a time of 4:23.8. After defeats of Brooklyn Poly and Adelphi, the Merman got back in the win column as they conquered Brooklyn College. Jim Stein was again the victor in the 100 and 220 free style events. The 200 yard individual medley was a momentous race as Jack Mellard broke his own record in the new time 2:422. Jerry August also garnered a first in the dive.