Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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V Tankers Worked for Varsity Positions VARSITY SWIMMING SCHEDULE March 14 Calalina March 21 Rincon March 28 Pueblo April 3 Tucson April 1 1 5Cl1UCl'0 April 18 Catalina April 25 Rincon Mqy 2 Pueblo Mqy 10 Tucson I COACH Varsily swimmer Pere Blecha demonstrated skill first in the city in breusiroke, worked out daily in Bob Ford and speed as he practiced his breaslroke. Blecha, Rolling Hills pool lo improve his technique. Freshman Bill Jacobs leaped off lhe slarling block in lhe 400-yard relay. Swimmers worked ou! an hour a day lo improve lheir limes for meels. An unidentified J.V. swimmer, Mike Siefarlh and Kevin Bond slroked lo lhe finish in a backslroke race. The Swim leam worked oul al Rolling Hills pool. Palo Verde's Varsity Swimming Team prepared to defend Their city championship on the strength of their returning se- niors. Seniors Peter Blecha and Minger Miller were first and second in the city respectively in breaststroke. Qliark Fentnor placed second in the city in diving. Dan Spogen and Larry Epstein led the team in sprints while Paul Marble specialized in the backstroke. Tom Fitzgerald was second in the city in the butterfly. Ken Jacobs anchored a strong freestyle relay team. Pete Strong was second in the city in the individual medley. The team was coached by Bob Ford with Minger Miller and Joe Kalt as captains. The Junior Varsity looked forward to another successful season, with the hopes of filling a few varsity spots.

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