Talk AboutZ Swimming and Diving Swimmers Break Records In Second Place Finish 296 Harding's Water Buffaloes had their second consecutive excellent swimming season this year. The team, coached by Jack Boustead, could not break Hendrix's st ranglehold on the conference championship and their many records, but did succeed in finishing second with an extremely young but competitive team. The seventeen swimmers and divers worked exceptionally hard throughout the season in order to be in shape for the oneto-two meets entered each week. Working out from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day , and some from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. served to develop both speed and endurance in the various strokes. At the year's start, Coach Boustead and hi s team set down a list of priorities to be followed. The squad's spiritual lives were to come first, followed by their academic work. The team itself came third. Boustead said, "We felt if we kept these three in perspective, we would have a very successful season." Even though they defeated every other AIC team except Hendrix in regular season competition, the conference championship at Hendrix in Conway was to determine Harding's final AIC standing. The proud Water Buffaloes were not to be denied. On the strength of ten school records, the squad edged Ouachita for the runner-up slot in the meet. Swimming and Diving Junior Rick Krug led the Harding team by setting five personal records and became the only Harding swimmer to win an event while defeating a Hendrix participant in the last five years. Freshman Richard Denny gave Bison fans much to look forward to in the future by setting two records of his own in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke. Senior Jim Davenport and two Water Buffalo relay learns also climaxed successful seasons by placing their names beside other University swimming greats. Krug, who co-captained the squad along with Ben Waites, said about the 1980-81 swimmers, "We were really young, but was impressed with the team. All the guys tried hard, learned quickly, and I love them like brothers." The entire team effort only served to increase the members' anxiety to fulfill a much larger goal. Even though graduating, senior Rusty Anderson, a diver on this year's team commented on a longer-ranged view. "Hendrix graduated a lot of seniors this year. We've moved up in the past few years from fifth to second, and there' s a chance next year's team could catch them. That'd be greatl" - Cou'l~y 0/ Publicity O/flu
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