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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Wednesday, January Page Nine 11, 1978 Ute swimmers take Christmas excursion experience Philippino culture by JOHN HASBRO UCK Chronicle staff Coach Don Reddish and the University swim team decided it was time to get away for a while, so three days before Christmas, the group boarded a Diane and headed for the Philippines. Every year for the past decade, Coach Reddish has organized a fantastic trip to some exotic destination for his swim team and divers. In past years these journeys have taken the coach and his men to such dreamlands as Hawaii (five times), Tahiti (twice), Australia, Japan and Southern Mexico. Last year the team went to Peru. Eighteen swimmers and two divers began working to raise money for the trip early in the year doing such projects as cleaning Rite Stadium after each football game. Meanwhile, Coach Reddish was busy making all of the arrangements for the trip, as well as raising tremendous amounts of Air Force Base, a r bus ride from downtown Manila. Upon arrival, the Utes found themselves to living accommodations in the officer's quarters quite different from the barracks they expected. This set the pattern for two weeks of being treated like kings and enjoying exceptions to the rule status. comfortably assigned reminisces: clinics in exchange for focxl throughout One of these was held at the Manila Polo Club, a very elite organization which housed the Utes in a high-clas- s hotel and honored them in a Christmas dinner at the club which included the mayor of Manila's 7,000,000 people. The clinic was for the club's swim team and the butions and his own pocket. The cost of the trip was about the same as a Turbo Carrera, yet not a dime of University money was used. Manila National halfway 20-hou- also conducted and Team. training. Steve Bounous, freshman member of the University ski team, has been appointed to the U.S. ski team develop- ment squad. Bouous, an Provo High School graduate, is the third Utahn now on the development list. Bounous was named on the basis of his first place performance in last season's Alta Snow Cup and two collegiate races against the best skiers in the nation at Eldora, Colo. "He is a good strong skier, ld 1 ''&k Steve Bounous Ute coverage in newspaper Manila, as well as adoration from their people. "There are only two c lasses of people in Manila; the rich and the p(X)r," notes Paulsen. "The poor live in stacked plywood houses, while the rich enjoy all of the modern conveniences on the other side of to; - i 7 uneducated." After two weeks of getting up at 5 a.m. and turning in at 10 p.m., the Swimmin' Utes finished their vacation and returned to the University, only to find themselves behind in school work and dropped from classes. The Utes will start the official season with two victories over BYU behind them, as they drowned the Cougars in k meets earlier this year. J srir WW' " illi back-to-bac- a "" 1 H . - J. Mat- - m. V oy i - Pv town. I have always lived in Salt Iake and that's really a sheltered life. I got to see another part of the world and I think it's really great. The thing that amazed me was that the people are so intelligent; they all speak two languages (English and Philippino), vet they are so I , '': i v III ; Don Reddish Starts Tomorrow! for the Subic Bay Armed Forces and their dependents. Throughout their visit to member appointed Ski the Philippines, swimmers received extensive swimming clinic After a two-da- y stay and vigorous workouts, the Utes went back to Clark for more around the world, the team deplaned from their r flight and headed for Clark were all were treated to a day at Grandy Island, a recreation area maintained by the Navy, where Utes enjoyed scuba and skin diving. Swimmers even soaked up a bit of American history during the trip, as they traveled to Corregidor Island in rough seas and small dugout canoes, to view the site where American troops surrendered to Japanese forces in World War II. While staying in Subic Bay, the Utes logged their daily 12,000 meters in workouts competitive swimming and lodging their stay. "We wondering what we were gonna do on New Year's. Coach Reddish found out about a real exclusive party at the Bagio Country Club and he got us all in. He did stuff like that for us the whole time." A short visit to the ever popular Bagio cock fights gave the Utes a cultural experience they won't forget. After a brief overnighter back at the base, the Utes The primary purpose for the annual vacation for the team to go somewhere away from the University and the dorms, and vigorougly train in preparation for WAC competition. While in the Phillipines, the team and their coach served another purpose, as they conduc ted money through contri- After flying The next stop for the Swimmin' Utes was Bagio, where they enjoyed New Year's Eve. Freshman breastroker Richard Paulsen one-hou- SI technically very prolicient," said U.S. team coach Doug Smith. "Giant slalom is a very strong event for him. We are delighted to see his current development." Ute coach Pat Miller is also delighted with the appointment. "Roo (Harris, Utah assistant coach) and I are excited about Steve's well deserved appointment. "He's a hard working guy. At his age, considering his 1 ability at this point, he will be an amazing asset to the team in years to come," Miller said. Three Mysteries . . . Three Solutions ... One Winner! UNITED CONCERTS O KCPX present -- MT :h i I ' Ur-.-- m fiJl TYX IJ tJ WITH SPECIAL GUEST: HEAD EAST - FRIDAY 7:00 P.M. 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