Page Eight > . THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, October 21-, 1971 Page Eight' THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, October 21, 1971 i WOMEN COMPETE: Michifish interpret art in water By DAN BORUS Although mystified by water, human beings have long con- sidered it a medium to cross or to relax in, not one which could be used for personal expression. Ballet, which has been used by athletes for improvement in co- ordination, has never been con- sidered a sport. Michifish, Woman's Synchron- ized Swimming, is challenging both these conceptions. Taking a medium foreign to art and an art foreign to sport, synchronized swimming combin- es gymnastics, ballet, and swim- ming all in one sport. What separates synchronized swimming for its more well known kin, competitive racing and diving and establishes its relationship with gymnastics and figure skating is its reliance on a theme, on a unifying con- cept., Competition is done in two areas, stunts and routines. The routines, done in groups, are based on the interpretations each swimmer has to the music she has chosen for her theme. For example, if the theme of the presentation was Judiasm, the illboard Intramural All Campus bas- ketball tournament entries are open now until Oct. 28. Teams wishing to enter are assured of playing a minimum of three games. Entry fee is $5. * * * The Wolverine "250" - 25- mile team bicycle race is sched- uled to go Sunday at 1 p.m. Competition will be in t w o divisions, open and co-recrea- tional. music employed by the perform- er to convey. this could well be "Hatikva"; if the theme were the unity of the Michigan Daily sport staff, anything by Poco would do. The team also employs var- ious symbolic representations in its work, performing formations somewhat akin to those that one might imagine in the reper- toire of a marching. But in gen- eral, it is much more like mo- dren, interpretive dance in which body movements are the basis for the relationship to t h e theme. Last year's theme was religion and was involved with concep- tions of myths and miracles. This year's theme is yet to be designated. Judging for routines is done on the basis of three distinct scores: synchronization, that is how similar the swimmer's ac- tions are to each other and how well in time with her team- mates and with the music; exe- cution - how well each p e r- former does what she does, and style - how graceful each per- former is and how complicated the stunts are.As in skating, the scale is based on a limited range of points, 0 to 10, and the highest combination of points yields a winner. Stunt competition is judge on difficulty and on execution. This May the Mid-west Inter- collegiate Synchronized Swim- ming Meet was held in Ann Ar- bor, with Michifish hosting the contest. In previous years t h e meets have been held at Bloom- ington, Indiana. The Michifish trio, w h i c h trumpeted the theme, The Three Virtues, finished second in com- petition for the trios. The duet, under the banner of the Soft Sead finished first, soundly rapping nearest rival and spiritually deprived O h i o State. The two women w h o swam their way to glory and fame in the Women's pool were Paulajean Comstock and Nancy Schauer. S c h a u e r commenting on the competition pointed out that "pysching out the judges" was a consideration that she and her partner undertook. Fun rou- tines, she maintained are not as highly considered as serious, se- date ones. The soloist, Sue English, swam under a theme of the mysticism of Saint Therese, which, (like the original,) must have been psycheldelic. Moreover, she fin- ished third in the competition for soloists. The team competition, which by definition is four or more swimmers, using the theme of A Quest for Nirvana, finished third, using up the last karma on the team. Michifish, this year as they do every year, puts on a show for the benefit of the university community, making it the only woman's athletic group t h a t makes or rather earns money as well as competes. This year the show will be in March. 0 I 4ifi A display of aquatic theatrics SPORT SHORTS: Offed Orioles invade Orient MICHIGAN UNION BILLIARDS B&y The Associated Press * BALTIMORE - The Balti- more Orioles, hoping to find greener baseball pastures in the Par East than they did in Pitts- burgh, left yesterday for Japan to begin an 18-game goodwill series against Japanese teams. The Orioles, dethroned as world champions by the Pitts- burgh Pirates, donned kimonos as they, their wives and team and American League officials board- ed a plane at Friendship Interna- tional Airport for the month-long tour. 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"We'll just wait and see if * * * the fine is paid or not," said Dolph 0 NEW YORK - The when asked if disciplinary ac- York Mets said yesterday tion against Boryla was planned. have sold right-handed Boryla, at a news conference pitcher RON TAYLOR to in Salt Lake CityTuesday,criti- Montreal Expos for an undis cized Dolph's decision and said he amount of cash. would not pay up until Dolph Taylor, 33, a native of To granted a hearing on the matter. who came to the Mets from Dolph, according to a telegram re- Houston Astros' organizati leased by Boryla, refused the re- 1967, appeared in 45 games quest, saying "the Jones decision season, finishing with a 2-2 r is final." and a 3.65 earned run averag * * * * * TORONTO - GEORGE *MILWAUKEE - The ARMSTRONG, a veteran of 19 waukee Brewers announced years in the National Hockey terday the trade of left-ha League, retired again yesterday as pitcher JOHN MORRIS t a player. with Toronto Maple San Francisco Giants for Leafs, young minor league pitchers. It marked the fifth time The Brewers will receive G Armstrong has retired in the last RYERSON, 23, a left-hander five years, but this retirement is LESLIE SCOTT, 25, ah apparently permanent. hander, both of whom pitche His 296 career goals ties him the Giants Amarillo farm i with former Leaf Frank Mahovlich Texas League last season.F as the highest scorer ever to wear son had a 14-9 record anda a Toronto uniform. His lifetime earned run average and Scot totals' during re'gular season play a 15-8 record and a 2.14 ER Join the Daily Sports Staff 713 New they relief othe closed 'ronto m the on in s, last record age. Mil- yes- anded o the two GARY r, and right- ed for In the Ryer- a 2.61 tt had A. *i FREE BILLIARDS EXHIBITION Nov. 4-4 and 8 P.M. 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