Page 10-Friday, February 20, 1981-The Michigan Daily
OUT-OF-COURT AGREEMENT
Machemer settles lawsuit
Bachman lifts divers
By STEVE SCHAUMBERGER
Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily
In a surprising turn of events,
Michigan diving standout Kevin
Machemer regained his eligibility
status in an out-of-court settlement with
the Big Ten early yesterday morning,
thereby allowing him to compete in the
'Big Ten and NCAA championships in
March.
The settlement, negotiated by
Machemer's lawyer, Lynn Schector,
and Big Ten faculty representatives,
followed two days of talks between
Schector, Big Ten commissioner
Wayne Duke and associate com-
missioner John Dewey.
MACHEMER'S agreement with the
conference nullifies his lawsuit against
both the Big Ten and the University of
Michigan, which was filed late Tuesday,
evening. The suit sought an injunction
for his reinstatement, claiming that
Machemer had his rights of due process
violated and was the victim of a con-
spiracy regarding anti-trust laws.
The meeting took place in Chicago's
O'Hare airport and, unlike previous
sessions that dealt with Machemer's
eligibility, the Big Ten Academic
Progress and Eligibility Committee
heard Machemer's case in its entirety.
According to Martin Doctoroff, a
senior partner in the law firm represen-
ting Machemer, "After listening to all
of our arguments, the Big Ten recon-
sidered its initial stance. In December,
when they last heard Kevin's case,
nobody presented Kevin.
"WHILE WE DON'T agree with how
they handled the case initially, the Big
Ten was extremely cooperative,
meeting at a moment's notice."
After struggling with the conference
rules committee for most of the past
two years in regard to Conference Rule
7, Section 4E1, which states that a
student-athlete who has accepted a
scholarship from one 'Big Ten school
cannot receive any form of scholarship
from another conference university,
Machemer was ecstatic.
"I was just hoping for this to happen,
trying not to get my hopes up too high,"
he said. "Now that they've ruled,
though, I'm going to celebrate tonight.
"I'VE BEEN preparing for the Big
Ten's and NCAA's all along,"
Machemer continued. "Now that I've
got the opportunity, I'm going to keep
training as hard as I can, and hopefully
help the team win the Big Ten cham-
pionship. Hopefully, the ruling will help
boost the team's morale."
Machemer's troubles began when he
transferred from Michigan State prior
to the 1978-79 swimming season because
of Michigan's advanced computer
engineering program. After switching
schools "free of any scholarship in-
ducement," according to Schector,
Machemer was offered and accepted a
scholarship by the University, relying
on Michigan officials who told him that
the scholarship rule was waived.
The All-American and Olymic diving
star sat out that campaign, in accor-
dance with NCAA rules, and competed
during 1979-80, but was ruled ineligible
for the 1980-81 season just a week before
the Wolverines' first meet.
Instead of losing faith, Machemer
worked out with the Michigan diving
squad under coach Dick Kimball's
supervision.
"Kevin's determination was
definitely worthwhile, regardless of his
eligibility ruling, because he still has
AAU competition to look forward to,"
Kimball said.
By JAMES THOMPSON
After winning two National Collegiate
titles, one AAU title, and many Big Ten
honors, Michigan diver Julie Bachman
is scheduled to end her illustrious
diving career this year. Bachman, a
senior L.S.A. history major from
Mobile, Alabama has been a varsity
diver all four years at Michigan.
Besides having coach Dick Kimball
to help her, Bachman said, "my father
was the most helpful in my early years,
he supported me, so that I could attend
Kimball's camp in the summer and he
motivated me in the winter. . . you can
say he was a concernedparent."
BACHMAN FIRST began diving at
the age of 11 and plans to quit diving af-
ter this year because she feels "there's
other things that I would like to do. Af-
ter I leave it (diving), there will be a big
gap in my life.. . and I might even miss
it."
At age eleven Bachman went to Kim-
ball's camp in Brandon, Florida and
continued doing so until the past sum-
mer. After attending Kimball's camp it
was inevitable that she would come to
Michigan.
"I like Michigan and the north for
going to college, and it's been really
nice, but I like to go home and will
probably settle myself back in the
south." Besides Bachman, many other
divers who attend Kimball's camp also
chose to come here, insuring quality
divers at Michigan for years to come.
Vicki Kimball, the daughter of the
coach, is one of these other divers that
Kimball has produced. Kimball, a
sophomore who recently qualified for
the AIAW Nationals on both the one and
three-meter boards, said "Julie is a,
tough competitior, she enjoys com-
peting, and is also very supportive of
the team, even the newcomers."
BACHMAN ENJOYS THE vigorous
training and likes to work very hard.
"Coach Kimball knows how to train us
for meets, we're able to feel strong,
rested and confident," Bachman said.
Much of the training is done with the
use of the trampoline and the pulls so
that the divers can acquire the
techniques without feeling nervous
about getting hurt. The divers usually
spend about three dedicated hours per
day practicing.
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With practicing every day and going
away for meets, Bachman knows that
causes problems with her studying.
"You get away from the school at-
mosphere for away meets and it's har-
to get back in the swing of studying
every night when you get back." One
positive side of practices is that Kim-
ball knows what to look for to better a
diver,, he shows. how much
dedication it takes, and he sets good
examples for everyone.
AFTER PUTTING SO much work n
to diving, Bachman hopes to leave by
just being able to finish well and to be
able to be relaxed when she dives in the
AIAW's.
Bachman, who has qualified on both
the one and three-meter boards, feels
she has done better n the one-meter
only because thedives that are attem-
pted on the three-meter are of greater
difficulty and it's harder to be con-
sistent. She believes that she'll finish
high because she said "I have all the
experience of the big meethand I thin
it'll pay off."
With the AIAW Nationals coming up
on March 18-21 at the University of
South Carolina, Bachman said, "I feel
I'm diving the same but my attitude is
more confident. It's hard to predict how
well I'm going to do, but I'm going to
dive my best." Since she really enjoys
the south and the Nationals are in the
south, maybe she'll come through witIs
a top performance.
With this being her final year, she
said, "I've enjoyed my stay here at
Michigan and the other divers that are
here will definitely be able to fill the
leadership role."
repared to
powers
about our trip," Loken said. "It will be
a great experience for the men and give
them exposure to some of the western
competition."
And the western competition willbe
tough. The Wolverine gymnasts will
face Arizona, a team with a high
average score of 255-260, California,
Brigham Young, and Oklahoma all with
average team scores of 266 plus, andO
Arizona State, a perennial powerhouse
with an average team score of 271.
There will also be good individual
competition, the most notable perfor-
mer being Bart Connor, an all-around
performer at Oklahoma, who has been
sporting a strong 58 average all season.
THE TEAM AVERAGE, however, in
Loken's opinion, is ready for any
challenge.
For the Wolverines, Al Berger will be
making his first all-around start since
his knee surgery last March.
The Michigan gymnasts are at the
University of Arizona tonight where
they will face Arizona and California.
Sat-urday night, the team travels to
Tempe to face Arizona State and
Brigham Young. For the remainder of
the week the team will practice in
Arizona before moving on to Norman,
Oklahoma to face the Sooners on Satur-
day, February 28.
By LARRY MISHKIN
Coach Newt Loken is calling it one of
the 'highlights of his 34 years of
coaching. The team members have
been talking about it and planning for it
since the beginning of the season.
"It" is the Michigan men's gymnastics
team first ever tour of the Southwest.
"WE'RE ALL REALLY excited
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