Swimmers Meet Penn, Princeton

Journeying into foreign country, the varsity swimming team faces relatively easy opposition this weekend, encountering Penn Friday and Princeton Saturday. Neither opponent possesses the strength of Dartmouth, which fell last Wednesday before a strong varsity performance.

Penn should offer less resistance than the Tigers. The Quakers threaten in only four events--the dive, with league champion Fred Fox, the fly and 220-yard freestyle, with Fred Norcross, and the backstroke.

As coach Bill Brooks points out, however, the varsity will probably get four points in these events to offset any Penn victories. The relays and sprints, the 440-free, and the breaststroke should yield easy wins for the Crimson.

Princeton provides a strong challenge in five events. The Tigers' George Brakely in the 220 and 440-yard freestyles, Al Routh in the dive, Art Smith in the back, and Hilton Jervey in the fly are all capable of winning.

Captain John Hammond has come down with a new sinus infection and will be kept out of the water as far as possible. Crimson depth--exemplified by Bill Shellstede, Dave Ottaway, Bill Rose, and Fred Cooley--should be able to fill in well enough in those spots which, for a variety of reasons, are lacking.

The freshman team will oppose the Princeton freshmen in a college, rather than scholastic, program Saturday afternoon.