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Show SWIMMING a 1. ill TO maintain the prestige which Utah swimming teams seems to inherently possess, a well balanced squad of natators-disciples of Coach Charley Welch-lived up to advance notices to thrust all contending teams aside in soaring to the heights of a clear-cut tank supremacy in the Western Division of the conference. In having established themselves thus, the Brave paddlers annexed the dual-meet with the A. C. at Logan, 56-28, and in the division meet held at the Deseret Gym, March 8th, the versatile U, of U. mermen ran up 71 points, while the combined opposition, U. A. C, and Montana State, could but negotiate some 38 counters, the former usurping 33 of them. Young University, due to the lack of a suitable natatorium, remained out of the 1930 campaign. The marked superiority of the Crimson aquatic squad was attested on all sides, for every event was cared for by at least a brace of tried performers. The diving department, thought to be weak early in the year, constantly improved, until in the final meet of the season, "How" Summerhays unexpectedly snatched first place from a field of brilliant diving stars. Captain Charles Welch, Jr., natatorial wizard, and one of the best swimmers Utah can boast over a long period of time, swam the 440-yard free style in 5 minutes and 33 3-5 seconds to clip ten seconds from the record established by Lossee (B. Y. U.) The medley team composed of Spencer, backstroke; Walling breast stroke; and Taylor, free style, lowered their own mark of 3:25 1-5 by a shade. Toronto was a valuable man along with Welch in the 220 and 440-yard events, whereas Taylor was easily the class of the field over the shorter routes. Orson Spencer, captain-elect, and Morris, were dependable point-getters in the back stroke, while the veterans, Walling and Jones, performed creditably in their particular specialty-the breast stroke. Charles Welch Coach It- Charles Welch, Jr. Captain Ramsey, Spencer, Walling, Welch, Toronto, Prince, Beers, Coach Welch Huber, Jones, Summerhays, Holt, Bringhurst, Taylor, Morris H Page 233 |
