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...year old French freestyler, unofficial holder of the world's record in the 200-meter swim, came over here on the Queen Elizabeth under the auspices of the A.A.U. to compete in the National championships in Columbus, Ohio, next week where Bill Smith of the Buckeyes will probably he his main rival...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: World Record Holder From France Trains In Blockhouse's Pool | 3/27/1947 | See Source »

...shuffling so much that his broad, flat-topped desk is almost always clean of everything except a big blotter. At 5 p.m. he usually leaves for home-and he tries not to take any work with him. On the way, he drops in at the University Club for a swim. He feels that a little exercise every day is the reason why he has not missed a day's work in 30 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL: The Blue-Chip Game | 3/24/1947 | See Source »

Undefeated Lowell captured the House swim crown with a double triumph over Winthrop and Eliot in last night's final triangular meet. The Bellboy mermen, who downed Winthrop 32 to 16 and won from Eliot by default, will defend their supremacy against an invading Eli squad on March...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lowell Still Unbeaten as Swim Race Ends; Winthrop Leading Wrestlers | 3/12/1947 | See Source »

Chuck Hoelzer, beginning with a margin to make up, climbed steadily for 200-yards of butterflying to win the breast stroke. Jerry Gorman led his quarter mile race by a reach at the flags, but to maintain his lead he had to swim a flat minute for the first 100 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Blue Weekend Sees Three Varsities | 3/10/1947 | See Source »

Despite the forints, prices are still enormous. Said a café wit after studying the fish courses on the menu: "When the news of these prices reaches Lake Balaton, the fogas* will be so flattered that they'll swim in to give themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUNGARY: Anniversary Jokes | 2/10/1947 | See Source »

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