SHELBY MARR “Big Six’ 50-Yard Champion 1930 and Oklahoma's First Swimmer JACK DAVIS “Big Six” All--around Champ- ion 1934 and 1936. MURRAY MacDONALD “Big Six’ All-around Champion 1931 NEW POOL WILL BE BOON TO VARSITY SWIMMING TEAMS Ce or they have never had a men’s pool to practice in, University of Oklahoma swimmers have competed in the “Big Six” conference swimming meet seven of the last eight years, win- ning nine first places and scoring a grand total of 82’ points. This is a remarkable record when one con- siders that Sooner swimmers have always had to go into the big conference meets without suf- ficient preparation. Other teams—Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas State and Kansas—always swam several dual meets previous to the con- ference championships and consequently de- veloped form, acquired confidence, poise and condition, sharpened their speed and _ strength- ened their stamina. But not the Sooners. They had no pool to practice in. Nor any dual meets in which to build themselves up for the strenuous conference meet. Oklahoma swimmers have always had to plunge stone cold into the “Big Six” champion- ships. Yet they always gave a splendid account of themselves. Which isn’t surprising. A fellow who loves to swim so well that 1 he'll practice anywhere he can find water enough to float him, will usually be a hard man to beat. Oklahoma swimmers won the “Big Six” all-around swim- ming championship more times than any other school during the seven years Sooner teas entered the “Big Six” meet. Big Murray “Moose” MacDonald won it in 1931 and Jack Davis in 1934 and 1936. That’s three for Ok- lahoma. Nebraska and Iowa State won the all- around title twice each. Davis of Oklahoma is the only swimmer in the history of the confer- ence who ever won the “Big Six” all-round championship twice. Now Oklahoma has a superbly-equipped regulation sized men’s pool of her own. That means Sooner teams have a place to practice all year round, and also have a place to hold dual meets. Although Bennie Owen, director of phy- sical education and intramurals, built the pool primarily for swimming classes in the school of Physical Education, and for Intramural compe- tion, he has announced it will also be available to the university’s Intercollegiate swimmers. Bruce Drake, instructor in physical education, will be coach. at i a TOM STIDHAM Athletic Director “Bic Srx” ALL-AROUND SWIMMING CHAMPIONS 1929—13 pts. by Butler, Iowa State. 1930—8% pts. by Chaloupka, Ne- braska. 1931—13° PTS. BY MACDONALD, OKLAHOMA 1932—10 pts. by Frazier, lowa State. 1933—11% pts. by Murphy, Iowa State. 1934—10 pts. BY DAVIS OKLA- HOMA. : 1935—15 pts. by Lynde, Nebraska. 1936—12 PTS. BY DAVIS, OKLA- HOMA. 1937—13 pts. by Hagelin, Nebraska. NOTE: Davis, Oklahoma, only swim- mer ever to win all-around title twice. Davis holds “Big Six” record of 32 points scored in three years of com- petition. Competing in eight events, Davis averaged 4 points per event. HOW OKLAHOMA HAS FINISHED IN. “BIG SIX” SWIMMING 1929—no entries. *1930—5 pts., fifth place. 1931—16% pts., fourth place. 1932—23 pts., third place. *1933—3 pts., fifth place. - 1934—13 pts. _ third place. *1935—10 pts., tie for fourth. *1936—12 pts., third place. 1937—no entries. Total points—82™. *Sent only one swimmer. Won nine first places. HAD NO POOL TO PRACTICE IN. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SWIMMING RECORDS *50 yards free style—26s by Shelby Marr, 1930. *100 yards free style—Im.00.5s by Murray McDonald, 1931. BRUCE DRAKE Swimming Coach 200 yards free style—2m.16s by Jack Davis, 1935. *220 yards free stvle—2m.27.3s by Jack Davis, 1935. 400 yards free style—4m.59s by Jack Davis, 1934. 440 yards free stylke—5m.10s by Jack Davis, 1935, 500 yards free style—6m.6.2s by Jack Davis, 1934. 880 yards free style—l1m.31s by Jack Davis, 1934. 1,500 meters free style—21m.17.8s by Jack Davis, 1935. 100 yards back stroke—1m.10.4s by Jack Davis, 1935. *150 yards back stroke—1lm.47.5s by Jack Davis, 1936. 200 vards breast stroke—3m.7.8s by John Donaldson, 1932. Fancy diving (low board)—115.7 points by Ed Tuma, 1932. *won “Big Six” championship. “Bic Six” CoNFERENCE SWIMMING RECORDS 50 vards free style—24.4s by Lynde, Nebraska, 1936. 60 yards free style—30s by Hagelin, Nebraska, 1937. 100 yards free style—54.2s by Hagelin, Nebraska, 1937. 220 yards free style—2m.23.2s by Barry, Nebraska, 1937. 440 yards free. style—5m.23.2s by Barry, Nebraska, 1937. 150 YARDS BACK STROKE—1m.47.5s BY DAVIS, OKLA- HOMA, 1936. 200 yards breast stroke—2m.36.6s by Haldeman, Iowa State, 1937. 300 yards medley relay—3m.19.9s by Nebraska (Gavin, Thornton, Lynde), 1936. 400 yards free style relay—3m.57.3s by Nebraska (Dort, Leask, Ludwick, Krause), 1937. Fancy diving (low board)—136.7 points by Fleig, Iowa State, 1931.