| New Marks Set At AAU Men's Swim Meet | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1714 |
| Catalog #: | 362270 | |
| Clip Number: | 362270-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-066-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:09:47 - 00:12:19 | |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Sports LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Illinois, Chicago SPORTS/WATER: Competitive SPORTS/WATER: Diving SPORTS/WATER: Swimming | |
| Description: | At the nation AAU Men's Swimming Meet in Chicago there's a 17-year-old whiz who swims away with all honors. Don Schollander, a California high school student wins the 200 meter, free-style with a new record of 1:59. He also wins the 400 and loses the 1500 by three-tenths of a second. In diving from the 10-meter board, Lieutenant Tom Gompf, a fighter pilot, wins the gold medal in some high-flying aerial maneuvers. Chicago, Illinois Young men dive into the pool swimming a 200 meter swim. He's cutting through the water like a shark and breaks a world record. MS - Crowd waving and cheering. CUS - A smiling Don Schollander. MS - Swimming fans. MCUBS - Don is warming up for 1500 meters. MCUS - All the swimmers dive in the water. Don comes in second loosing by three-tents of a second. Sorrier wins the 1500 free style. MS - A diver does a summer-salt dive with almost a perfect entry into the water. MS - A 3 1/2 foreword pike. MS - Inward 2 1/2 tuck and the military Lieutenant wins the gold medal. | |
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