The Michigan Daily-Thursday, September 4, 1980-Page F-11 Tankers' goal: dethrone versatile champ Indiana GETTING OFF THE STARTING blocks, Michigan swimmer Monika Scheff and former Wolverine Linda Kendall prepare to take the plunge during a meet. Scheff is but one of a talented group of swimmers whom coach Stu Isaac has readied for the upcoming season. The tankers will attempt to defend their Big Ten Championshin. while moving up among- the national towers. Barb Weinstein (inset), the graduated All-American diver, will be sorely missed. w nhtine women look e to regain depth, topSwmig *ten national standing ,e By JON MORELAND At first glance, you might think Bill Farley was in danger of suffering one of those unheralded "sophomore slumps" in his second year at the helm of the Michigan men's swim team. It would seem difficult for the tankers to im- prove on their second-place showing (behind powerhouse Indiana) in the Big Ten Championships last March. But look again, part4-ularly at the number of returning swimmers, and you can see how this season could easily represent the "sophomore surge" for the former Wolverine freestyler. "I THINK OUR program is just about on the level with Indiana's," Farley said. "(Last year) they came into the meet and just swam super, though. We got a couple of bad breaks and-they capitalized on them. If those breaks had gone the other way, it could have been a different story." Farley lamented the fact that NCAA rules has prohibited him from landing top-notch high school talent. "We had a tough recruiting year.We're operating with a limited number of scholarships (eight), and we didn't lose any to graduation. So we didn't have any open. It's a tough situation; next year we'll have some scholarships open, but only because we'll be losing some of our veterans to graduation." Paul Griffith is the lone departure from an illustrous group of freestylers which inclue Fernando Canales, the conference's best in the 200-yard and runner-up in the 100, Bob Murray (third in both the 50 and 500), and John Spaid (third in both the 200 and 1650). The aforementioned group also combined to give the Wolverines top conference honors in the 400-yard freestyle relay. THE WEALTH OF talent runs beyond the freestyle events, however. Junior Tom Ernsting recorded a first in the 200-yard event at the Big Ten meet last year, and butterflyer Scott Crowder and medleyman Bruce Gem- mell add depth to the squad. Diving coach Dick Kimball, a two- time Olympic mentor, has his entire crew back, and it's a good one. Defen- ding one-meter conference champion Ron Merriot will try to improve on his fourth-place showing on the three- meter board, while seniors Kevin Machemer and Ken Vigiletti attempt to move up through the top ten, a spot each comfortably occupied during the season. 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But they had a great recruiting year, too, and it's going to be a real battle staying on top." The list of newcomers is long and im- pressive. Among the freshmen coming in are Sue Cahill from Northville, Melinda Copp from London, Ontario, Dawnanne Dahlinger (Kalamazoo), Christine Hogson (Toronto), Lisa John- sen (Lighthouse Point, Florida), Denise Stuntzner (Coos Bay, Oregon), and An- drea Wolf (Flint). - The tankrs, will alsobe'getting help from Sue Collins, who won two Big Ten championships during her freshman and sophomore years for Michigan before taking last year off to train for the ill-fated Olympic Games. ADD THESE WOMEN to the veterans returning from last season, and it looks like the tankers will be very formidable, indeed. Among the returnees are sophomores Carolyn Clymer, Sue Elliot, Kathy Kooser, and Lisa Larsen. Junior Marion Stanwood, and seniors Marie Palko, Sharon Flaherty, Mary Rish and Monika Scheff will complete the nucleus of Isaac's crew. "I'VE NEVER HAD this much talent before," continued the coach. "These girls just seem to be getting better and better. "The amazing thing about our team is the national and international ex- perience we have. In addition to all the girls we had qualify for the nationals last year, a lot of the people coming in have competed nationally." MICHIGAN IS LOSING some swim- mers from the 1980 championship team, however. Among the graduates are Kim Olson and Kim Groleau, while Barb DonCarlos has transferred to Maryland. Graduation also depletes the Michigan diving corps-the loss of Barb Weinstein, Ann McDivott, and Julie, Jeffrey leave some holes. But the Wolverines still have senior All-American Julie Bachman, Vicki Kimball, and Laurie Sloan to go along with recruit Johnsen, the Florida high school diving champion last year. "Don't worry about our diving," con- cluded Isaac. "We've got plenty of talent, and (diving coach Dick) Kim- ball always seems to come up with great squads." 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