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Swim Marks Lowered by Coast Star Medica Applies for F Four ur Records Records Rec- Rec Miami Girl Cirl Upsets Upsets Up- Up sets Dope By PAUl PAUI l CHICAGO April 13 J JP-J a c k Medica University of 01 Washington sophomore decided to leave the women's wo- wo mens men's national A. A A. A U. U indoor swimming swim swim- ming championships exclusively to the girls girls' Friday as he filled out applications ap ap- for one worlds world's and three American distance records He bettered the worlds world's mark of by swimmIng the meters ill iii Wednesday and Thursday night h he eclipsed American records in the and yard 1000 Miami Girl Leads KatherIne Rawls of Miami led the IndivIdual performers Friday with champIonships in th the yard medIc medley and low spring board diving The Miami miss a high school junior won the diving crown Thursday night oVer Dorothy Poynton of Los Angeles Angeles An- An geles in the most exciting finish in inthe inthe the indoor meets meet's history At the finish they were separated by only 88 of a point Miss Rawls getting a total of to for tor Miss Poynton Miss a year old student stu stu- dent at Wayne university Detroit conquered Annie Govednik of Virginia Vir Vir- ginia Minn worlds world's record holder and heavy favorite by a yard ard to capture cap cap- ture the yard breaststroke WIns Easily The Detroit girl won with in two 1209 seconds slow er than Miss Govednik's world mark Adding a victory in the yard relay on the strength of a finish over the final yards by by- Lenore Kight the Carnegie Library club team of Homestead Pa took the lead leadin leadin in the team championship race with 14 points Other teem leaders were Miami Beach club 13 Washington A. A C. C Seattle 11 DetroIt Yacht club 5 The meet closes Saturday night |