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KU swimming prospects look good for this season
Bu JOHN BOYER
There is an air of optimism and enthusiasm around KU's new natatorium.
The swimming season gets under way this month and KU has one of its finest swimming teams in years.
Last year the Jayhawks finished second to Oklahoma University in the Big Eight Conference race. In the conference meet in Norman, Okla, KU managed to score in 14 of 18 events with five first place spots.
COACH DICK REAMON has 11 returning lettermen to bolster his fine team. There are two seniors, 11 juniors, and 12 sophomores from last year's undefeated freshman team, Roy O'Conner, Lawrence, and Jim Kent, Wichita, are two outstanding sophomores.
In the Big Eight Freshman Postal meet, O'Conner won three events: 50 yard freestyle, 200 yard freestyle, and the 100 yard freestyle. Kent, in the same meet, won the 500 yard freestyle, the 200 yard butterfly and the 1,650 yard freestyle.
All-American Don Pennington,
Prairie Village senior, and Hugh
Miner, St. Joseph, Mo., junior, are
rated top varsity returnees by
Reamon.
PENNINGTON IS ranked eighth in the nation among National Collegiate Athletic Association schools with a 17:21.0 timing in the 1,650 yard freestyle. He is the 500 yard freestyle and 400 yard individual medley relay conference champion.
Miner is defending conference title holder in the 100 yard backstroke with a 51.1 timing.
"I'm going to be real disappointed if the place isn't full every meet. We have a real fine home schedule with some of the top schools represented," he said.
Attendance at meets last year,
in old Robinson Gymnasium was
very good—200-250. Reamon hopes for a sizable increase this year.
An LD, is all that is needed for student admission to the meets in new Robinson.
1966-67 Swimming Schedule:
Dec. 9-10—Big Eight Relays at Kansas.
*Jan, 6—Missouri University at Kansas.
Jan. 7—Colorado University at Kansas.
Jan. 11—Southern Methodist University at Kansas.
He admitted there are some weaknesses in this year's team. Help is needed in diving, the breaststroke, the sprints and middle distance events.
Reamon believes a concerted team effort is necessary if KU is to win the Big Eight title.
"We are going to have to have people score in the low places as well as the first three. We need balance to win," he said.
Jan. 13—U.S. Air Force Academy at Kansas.
*Jan. 14—Nebraska University at Nebraska.
ACCORDING TO Reamon KU has at least two scoring threats in every event. This means the Hawks have the needed depth to challenge OU for conference honors.
*Jan. 21—Kansas State University at Kansas.
Jan. 31-Oklahoma State at O-State.
Jan. 28—Hendrix College at Kansas.
Feb. 4 - Oklahoma University at Kansas.
Feb. 10-11-Kansas High School State Meet at Kansas.
*Feb. 18—Iowa State at Iowa State.
Feb. 24—Texas Tech at Kansas.
Mar. 2-3-4—Big Eight Conference at Missouri.
Mar. 23-24-25—N.C.A.A. Swimming Championships at Michigan State.
- Denotes Freshman Meet
Junior receives Monsanto award
The Monsanto Company scholarship for the current year at KU has been given to James B. Holecek of McPherson, it was announced by Dean William P. Smith of Engineering and Architecture.
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Holeeek, McPherson junior in chemical engineering, ranks in the top 5 per cent of his class. His grade point average is 2.57 of a possible 3.0.
The Monsanto Company of St. Louis, a world-wide manufacturer of a wide range of chemical products, has made an annual grant to the University of Kansas department of chemical engineering for several years.
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Daily Kansan Monday. December 5, 1966
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