Swimmers Place 2nd After Opening Events

The varsity swimming team gained second place, slightly behind Yale, after the first half of the 19th Annual Invitation Meet of the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League, held yesterday in the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale. The 27 schools represented will wind up the tournament today.

Bob Taft of Navy won the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:04.9, setting new national Collegiate, Yale pool, and meet records. Jim Stanley, who also broke the previous record for this event, just touched out Joe Koletsky of Yale to take second place in 1:05.9.

In the 50 yard freestyle, Bruce Hunter and Koni Ulbrich placed second the fifth respectively. Bill Schellstede came in fourth in the 200 yard individual medley, while Gary Pildner took fifth place in the 200 yard backstroke.

Turning in their best time of the year, the 400 yard freestyle relay team finished a close second behind Yale in the final event of the day.