The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 04, 1974, Page Page 10, Image 10
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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
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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.
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