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Schmidt N To All-Anr BY GEORGE MORRIS Sports Writer Led by the first All-American in the history of Carolina swimming, USC finished 24th in the nation in the NCAA Championships last weekend at Long Beach, Calif. Sophomore Tom Schmidt finished eighth in the 1,650 yard freestyle-to earn the All-American honors. Schmidt, a former high school AllAmerica from South Pasadena, Calif., broke his own school record in the event with a time of 15:56.0. Schmidt also has school records in three other events-- the 200, 500 and 1000-yard freestyle races. Schmidt attributes his im provement in the 1,650 to the tough competition USC faced during its regular season. "The times got faster as we swam the really good teams," Sch midt said. "We ended up 5-5, but we swam against NC State, who finished seventh in the tour nament, Auburn, who finished ahead of us in the NCAA, and North Carolina at Chapel Hill." Whatever the reason, Schmidt beat his old record by more than 17 seconds. Carolina did not have the 1,650 freestlye in any of its regular season dual meets, but Schmidt does not think that presented him 1417 MAIN STEET NO I A Wonderful S.C. Story! JON VOIGHT Is A MATTE] ANDET They tell us we' r We're dying off b to our environment. enough to keep up wit on around us. Yearbooks have a campuses- - they have to fill. But in orde need your help. We n we need photographers we need your interest become extinct. The GARNET & BI Meetings at 7:30Op. 1624 Pendlel GARNET& BLACK Box 85132 Cam pus amed rerica e Tam Tom Schmidt with any handicap. "We swam the 1,650 in two championship meets before the nationals (the Southerr Intercollegiate and the Southerr Independent) and I've swam a lot before so there wasn't any dif. ficulty." Schmidt was the only Gamecock to score points in the national meet. The best finish a Carolina swimmer had made in the NCAA previously was a 13th place finish in 1969 by Mike Slenker in the 50 yard freestyle. . " Late IN riA Sat- 11:15 RIBALD FILM CLASSIC! THE MR. 'AS TRES' 10F LIFE EATH. e dying, ecause we can't adapt W4e can't change fast [a the changes going place on college an important niche r to survive, we eed staff members, , but most of all .Before yearbooks ,ACK Yearbook m. Tuesdays ,on St. Fred Merritt, Ed. 60 K] 'JUSTI( SK ATTHEE The Greek Games Raft Race at the I Outdoor Concert I 4:30-8:30 on RussE ..;........................:. *.*.*..**:. ...:...........;........*.. ERRYS on main Inw nitnw EGS OF BEEF E' ROCK GROU] [UR DAY NIGHT [AMPTON BUIL] FROM 8-12 Following from 11-1:30 on Field 'I apids 2:30-4:30 eaturing Blue Grass Mi 11 House patio 6 / ASOTDCLR sweates, sies SM e Rchlnd atta .. a DING ,sic from mama= ::lr" " I1\q ar