SWIMMING MARKS IN DANGER TODAY AT HARVARD POOL

With the country's leading coaches predicting an unprecedented series of record breaking races to make the greatest college swimming meet ever to be held in this country, 143 representatives of 37 of the country's leading colleges will meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Harvard pool, at the Indoor Athletic Building, for the beginning of the National Collegiate Swimming Championships.

One of the largest and most promising fields of swimming material ever gathered together for one meet will compete in the fast pool here, praised as conducive to record-breaking races, as world records are shattered. The reported best times of the entrants are many seconds faster than the existing records.

The meet will be climaxed by a spectacular dual between Jack Medica, renowned University of Washington star, and Jimmy Gilhula, captain of the Southern California natators, who have come across the country to settle the question of supremacy at 220 yards, 440 yards, and 1500 meters.

It is reported that Medica, while practicing in the Harvard pool during the past week, has swum world record figures; while Gilhula is at the very peak of his career, having shattered new records in practice races and wiped out several records held by Medica.

Michigan's team of 13 swimmers, headed by Tex Robertson, who may be a dark horse in the Medica-Gilhula events, comes from its fifth victory in the Big Ten Championship and are expected to carry off first honors. Yale, which has been unbeaten in eleven years of dual competition, is the only team conceded the slightest chance of turning back the powerful Wolverines.

Next to the three free style races for interest are the two relay races. The 400-yard free style relay race between Yale and Michigan and the 300-yard medley relay between Michigan and Iowa should break world records.

Both the Michigan and Yale relay teams have done three minutes and 34 seconds this year, lowering the National Collegiate record by two and six-tenths seconds. In the medley relay both Michigan and Iowa have broken two minutes and 59 seconds, which is under the world record.

Other outstanding races should come in the fifty and 100-yard free style events. Charles Flachmann of the University of Illinois, will return to defend his title in these races.

The program for the meet follows:

Friday afternoon--Trials for the 50-yard free style swim, 2.30 o'clock; first section final for the 1500-meter free style swim, 2.50 o'clock; semi-finals for the 50-yard free style swim, 3.15 o'clock; second section final for the 1500-meter free style swim, 3.25 o'clock; time trials for the 150-yard back stroke swim, 3.50 o'clock; time trials for the 220-yard free style swim, 4.10 o'clock; trials for the one-meter, low board diving, 4.40 o'clock; and time trials for the 300-yard medley relay, 5.45 o'clock.

Friday evening--Final for the 50-yard free style, 8.30 o'clock; final for the 150-yard back stroke, 8.40 o'clock; stunt competition--a demonstration featuring novelty aspects of swimming; final for the 220-yard free style swim, 9.10 o'clock; one-meter low board diving final, 9.20 o'clock; and final for the 300-yard medley relay.

Saturday afternoon--Time trials for the 100-yard free style swim, 2.30 o'clock; time trials for the 200-yard breast stroke swim, 2.55 o'clock; time trials for the 440 free style swim, 3.50 o'clock; preliminaries for the three-meter high board fancy diving, 3.45 o'clock; and time trials for the 400-yard relay swim, 5.15 o'clock.

Saturday evening--Finals for the 100-yard free style swim, 8.30 o'clock; life saving buoy rescue competition, 8.50 o'clock; final for the 440 free style swim, 9.10 o'clock; final for the three-meter high board, fancy diving, 9.20 o'clock; and final for the 400-yard relay, 10.20 o'clock