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Word: springboard (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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After taking the medley relay by half a pool length, the Crimson swept the first four individual events. It was not until the one-meter diving that Columbia recorded its first victory, when Lion springboard ace Mike Gurnee edged the Crimson's Steve Schramm...

Author: By John S. Bruce, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Aquamen Torpedo Columbia | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

That prospect is upsetting to the Carter Administration, and not just because of this country's abiding, almost sentimental "special relationship" with its former colony.* Washington is concerned about preserving the Philippines as its main military springboard in the Far East. In return for $500 million in military assistance over the next five years, the U.S. by treaty has "unhampered use" of the huge (97 sq. mi.) naval facility at Subic Bay and Clark Air Force Base on Luzon. Those installations face Indochina across the South China Sea. They played an important role in the Viet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: Powder Keg of the Pacific | 9/24/1979 | See Source »

Jamie Greacen will make his fourth NCAA appearance when the one-meter springboard competition begins Thursday...

Author: By John S. Bruce, | Title: Eight Aquamen Bound for NCAAs | 3/22/1979 | See Source »

Steve Schramm, the Crimson's other springboard superstar who is still recovering from head and shoulder injuries sustained in a diving accident February 28, barely missed qualifying in the low board. His score (446.52) was 1.63 points behind Mike Gurnee of Columbia's fourth-place total...

Author: By John S. Bruce, | Title: Greacen Qualifies for NCAA Diving | 3/12/1979 | See Source »

...Paul can use his loss at the Easterns as a springboard toward correcting the deficiencies that caused it, he will be right in the thick of the battle at 118 lbs. in next year's Eastern championship," said coach Johnny...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Dedicated Grappler Has Bright Future | 3/9/1979 | See Source »

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