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Mermen Drop First

Terps Torpedo Cavs

By Jim Wilson
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Wednesday afternoon the
University of Maryland swimming
team showed the building Cavalier
swimmers just how far they have to
progress before they become a
leading power in ACC swimming.
The Terrapins swamped the Wahoos
75-38 while shattering four pool
records in their wake.

As bad as the meet was for
Virginia, it could have been much
worse if the Terrapins had brought
along the diver, two captains and
five other starters that stayed in
College Park, but not much. The
easy swimming Marylanders won all
but two events which they virtually
gave away. They did not humiliate
the Cavaliers in any event as they
only swam just fast enough to win
but not to tire themselves out with
their big meet against Navy this
weekend.

Slow Times

Although their times were not as
fast as they have been due to their
mercy and the pool, Maryland set
pool records in the first three
events and the 500 free. The only
one of these races that was close
was the 200 free in which "Bulley"
Joel Curtis was touched out by past
Olympian Gary Goodner as both
swimmers broke the old pool
record.

Steve ReMine finally won an
event for the Cavaliers
out-pointing Petrovich in the
Required dive. The Cavaliers, who
capitalized on all of their two
opportunities during the meet, won
their second and last event of the
day when the 200 back was swept
by Jerry Rollins and Co-Captain
Don Farmer in their best
backstroke performances of the
season.

Curtis Shines

Joel Curtis did his best time of
the year in the 500 free and was
rewarded with third place as Jim
Clifford set his second freestyle
pool record of the day in a sizzling
5:08.3 followed by teammate
Bartie.

Terps Win Relays

In the closest overall event of
the day, Terrapin second-stringer
Barret won the breaststroke with the
second and third place Cavaliers
and the other Terrapin within a
second behind. Maryland also won
the last two events, the Optional
dive and last relay. Foster Smith
was second in the dive by only 0.7
points and the Free relay was even
until Maryland's ACC champs, Tom
Schaeberle and Gary Goodner,
swam and clinched Maryland's
second relay victory.

ECU Next

While the Terrapins are looking
forward to their weekend clash
with the Midshipmen, the Virginia
swimmers can look forward to their
upcoming meet against southern
swimming champions East Carolina.

Virginia swimmers lose another race in crushing defeat to powerful

ACC swimming Champions Maryland in first home meet of the year