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sports ~ I m USC's Greg Midwinter gfiP (foreground) starts off in EjK the butterfly event against Clemson Saturday. USC lost 60-53 and now have a 1- Rp 3 record. Clemson w By MITCH SHERWOOD Sports Editor Less than two seconds meant the difference between winning and losing Saturday as USC men's swim team lost to Clemson 60-53 at Pike Recreation Center in Clemson. Going into the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, the score was tied 53-53. Clemson led on the first lap of the relay and kept ahead to win the event with a time of 3:10.05. Carolina finished with a time of 3:11.86. "OUR PERFORMANCE was standard," USC swim coach Alan Gentry said. "They t T/^I vxa? * ? U SLi7s Klitzke a rewarding d My SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Kditor If Waukesha High School's swim swim teai 1971, USC might have one less diver on its team in the pool. Carolina diver Ray Klitzke made a decision s his athletic career-a decision that turned out to "When I started high school, we had a real g< I didn't know whether I wanted to swim or dh always sort of dove a little on the side. Wc- had that I had a chance to do better as a diver, s swam." KLITZKE, who's father got him interested in Houston at the age of six and continued until Y moved to Wisconsin, where Klitzke's young di wnue. "The (diving) facilities weren't there, and Klitzke said. "1 became interested in swimmi little tired of diving." H's dpcision to dive in high school probably i Waukesha sports fans as Klitzke was selected t junior and senior teams. Klitzke's goal as a senior at Carolina is to b collegiate all-Arnerica team, which consists of nation. "THIS IS ??r?inu tr> ho m\i Vvrvc* ? " 1 ,J " ? w */v ???j mcoi jrCttI } I1C ScilO. make all-America and the NCAA's, and to nationals. "Every year I feel like I've been getting bett think it sort of reflects in the meets, too." Klit7ke's freshman year at USC was somew! the reasons Klitzke came to USC was because diving coach Mike Mayfield left after Klitzke's i "I was reallv imnrpsoaH with -41--1? ? ? r.?~w> itiui UIC uivillg cot ' time He seemed really sincere and someone < to dive for and have workouts with for the next f "He was excited about the program and he est In me." "When I found out Mike wasn't going to I discouraged. But it's really worked out go* (Wetherhold) as a coach." MHLLJr.1i 1 rins final e (Clemson ) were psychologically more motivated." A pool record was set in every event except the 200-meter butterfly. Clemson se: five records while Carolina set four. Clemson also set two school records. "They (Clemson) far exceeded my ex pectauons," Clemson swim coach Bob Boettner said."We knew South Carolina had a good swim team, and we knew our diving couldn't compete with theirs. It went down to the final event, and we won." USC's Ray Klitzke won both one and three-meter diving events with scores of 280.50 and 270.0, respectively. lecision Hi and one more swimmer ix years ago that altered i be a rewarding one. . x>d swimming team, and BHp T ~W t re," Klitzke said. "I had I such a good swim team - | , |g||| M jo I just dove instead of diving, started diving in .. " "* le was 10. But his family t ivmg career enaea-ior a it was easier to swim," ng, plus I was getting a pleased more than a few o all-America teams his ecome a member of the |||f?|l . ' the top 12 divers in the C JSj My goal right now are to " try to qualify for AAU ;|?| er as far as my divine . I II W rv>. Sto hat of a letdown. One of of the coaches,but USC ? -hJ: ich (Mayfield) at the who would be a lot of fun USC diver Ra our years," Klitzke said. Clemson Satur aonsnea ms enthusiasm cf the best dlv< be back, I was kind of U-Ainerica sw od~I like having Gary and he ho|M? t< See KLITZKE, Page 0 U8C. JO-I ShS9I^^9be^^3^M3?s svent to del "I dove pretty solid on the low board, but I could have done better on the high board," Klitzke said. "I thought the judging was a little bit low, but the places came out the way they should." use LED CLEMSON after the first event, the 400-yard medley relay, and kept the lead most of the meet. However, Clemson came back late in the meet and tied the score 44-44 with three events remaining. Clemson took first and second in the 200-yard breast stroke to lead 52-45. hut Pjtmiinn'o , ~ U MUWr meter diving win tied the score at 53. Clemson then won the freestyle medley to win the meet. Mar* OrttM TM? OAi y Klitzke shows his form in the meet i day. USC coach Alan Gentry says Klitzke Mrs we've had at South Carolina." Klitzke 'immer his ilininr and ?#nlna- t,-L ? ? jv?io ui nip ? make the college all-America team this ; Peat USC swimmer Steve Breiter said. "We were tired. That's not an excuse. They've got a good team." Breiter won the 200-yard freestyle but finished third in the 500'yard freestyle. "I was tired after the 200 (yard freestyle)," Breiter said. uuciuier saia uiemson prepared differently for the meet by not practicing as hard as usual. "We went into a little different training. We didn't work as hard," he said. Chicks lose ? lU V-4lClti?UIl ^ swimmers By JOHN GREER Gamecock Staff Writer USC's women's swim team got off to a slow start against Clemson R Saturday but came back within one point before losing 60-53. Taking six first places for USC were Charlotte Hamilton, Mary Ellen Breen, Nancy White and the 400-yard freestyle relay HAMILTON WON the 100 nnrl 1 200-yard freestyle with times of 54.2 and 1:57.0, respectively. Breen won the 50-freestyle and 200backstroke with times of 25:10 and 2:16.6. Nancy White won both the one-meter and three-meter diving with scores of 184.45 and 209.15, respectively. "Everyone is a good strong swimmer, but our team is lacking in depth," USC assistant swim Icoacn Janet Green said. White was satisfied with her diving in the meet. "I hit everything but a back one and a half," she said. "I feel a lot more confident now." Some events, however, proved to be disappointing. "We are weak in breaststroke and distant up next year there are two breastjfjPPli strokers from Florida who are interested in our program," Green said. Unfortunately we are losing three swimmers-B.Z. Giese, Sandy Baxter and Nancy White." CLEMSON, WITH a total of five against scholarship women swimmers, has "is one a strong team. "We had a super was an recruiting year," said Clemson school, coach Pat Perry. year at Tina Hasselberg was named "Gamecock of the Meet."