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...NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships held here at the Indiana University Natatorium, Harvard Co-Captain David Berkoff captured his second NCAA championship in three years, grabbing the gold medal in the 100-yd. backstroke and setting another national record...
After becoming the first Harvard swimmer to win an NCAA swimming title since 1961 (Berkoff won the 100-yd. backstroke in 1987), after entering the international scene in 1988, after breaking the world record in the 100-meter backstroke, after winning a gold medal in Seoul, after setting an American record two weeks ago, Berkoff is almost there...
...only swimmer in the world to swim the 100-yd backstroke in less than 48 seconds (47.87) and the 100-meter backstroke in less than 55 seconds...
...Berkoff, competing in his last meet at Blodgett, he would like to go out with a victory in his best event--the 100-yd. backstroke. Additionally, he has his eyes on breaking the American record in the event, which he set three weeks ago in a dual meet with Cornell...
...most spectacular race of the day came in the 50-yd. freestyle, when Co-Captain and Olympic gold medalist David Berkoff put on a show. With a Japanese film crew in attendance, the flamboyant Berkoff captured first in the event using a most unorthodox style...