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Show Competitive . . . Swimmers Urged to Sign Swimmers are urged to sign up for the competitive swimming swim-ming team which will begin practice on May 28 in the P.G. Pool. Swimmers who are interested inter-ested are urged to sign up without delay. Information has been sent to other teams in th area concerning con-cerning the Strawberry Invitational Invita-tional Relay Meet and it is expected ex-pected most teams will participate. par-ticipate. Relays in free style, back, breast, butterfly will all be included in-cluded and will bo divided into in-to age groups, fro.n 8 and un der through 17. Four swimmers are required for each race, and if an event is not entered the opponent receives re-ceives all points that are possible. poss-ible. It is the desire of the instructor to have an entry in every race, and more than one wherever possible. To join the team it is necessary necess-ary to be able to swim the length of the pool and have enough ambition and desire to learn additional strokes with a cooperative attitude. Instruction is given daily at morning workouts where the racing dive, correct turns, endurance en-durance and technique are taught and perfected. A team suit is not required but is suggested as suits need to be replaced. Outgrown suits may be turned in and resold at a reduced price. During the season meets are scheduled on a weekly basis in Utah Valley League. At the end of the season a Utah Valley Val-ley Championship is held. In August a party is given by the parents committee for the team. Trophies are presented present-ed to the boy and girl in each age group who has accumulated accumulat-ed the most points during the season. This contest has provided pro-vided a challenge for all and usually ends in a very close contest, often separated by only on-ly one or two points. Competitive swimming is an excellent way for athletes to keep in condition, for young ladies to keep in shape, and for all good swimmers to become be-come better. There is much satisfaction sat-isfaction in contributing your share to a winning team. |
