MKET: OLYMPIC COLD MKOALIST SWIMVIKR JOHN NABKR
Sport Billy, the official mat
cot of many International
sports federations and a papu
lar worldwide symbol of fun and
fair play In all sports, recent
ly Interviewed swimmer John
Naber, winner ot four Gold
Medals at the 1970 Olympics
In Montreal.
Sport Billy also was the offi
cial mascot for the first World
Cups held during 1979 for the
Federation Internationale de
Natation Amateur, the world
governing body for swimming,
synchronized swimming, diving
and water polo.
Sport Billy: John, swimming
Is. by and large, a sport for the
Individual. When you were at
the Olympics, was It every per
son for themself?
John: On the contrary, in
all the years I've been swim
ming I've never seen such a
close-knit team. Of course,
"vervone wo* wine for a Gold
Medal?we all want to win.
But there was a real sense of
team togetherness. We weren't
competing against each other
because we represented the
United States. The freestylers.
for example, would cheer on
the breaststrokers and every
one would root for the medley
participants.
Sport BUly: Which brings
me to ask. why spend so many
years of arduous, grueling
training in a sport that oilers
so few financial rewards?
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John: I started swimming at
a relatively late age ? I was
a freshman at Woodside High
School (Woodside. California is
a suburb of San Francisco). I
realized I'd never be a million
aire swimming hundreds of
laps each day. but it didn't
matter. I swam because I loved
the sport. It wasn't easy of
course. When I trained for the
16 Olympics I worked out four
hours a day. six days a week.
11 months a year. I averaged
about 10 miles a day.
Start Billy: And has It been
?wth it?
Jafca: Definitely Swimming
has provided me with' the big
gest thrills of my^life?winning
the four Gold Medals <100 and
200 meter backstroke and the
400 and 000 meter freestyle
medley < at Montreal and break
ing my first American record
<m the 200 yard backstroke >
as a senior in high school
Sport Billy: How do you
think the men's and women's
swim team will fare In Moscow
this summer?
John: In 1976 the men's
team gave up onh' one gold,
one silver and ? t. bronze med
als. Our only threat were the
East Germans We had a great
coach In Jim Councilman, from
the University of Indiana. Last
rummer Jim became the oldest
person <age 58 > to ever suc
cessfully swim the English
Channel. His stamina rubbed
off on us at Montreal The
women's team In '76 won one
gold and garnered 20 percent
of the total medals. In Mos
cow this summer I'm predicting
the men's team will win about
half of the total medals. The
women will Improve and also
win 50 percent of the medals.
Sport Billy: John, winning
in any sport is obviously the
ultimate goal. But you some
times hear about parents who
drive and push their children
at an early age to become
champions. What advice would
you give to aspiring Olympic
swimmers?
John: First of alL Its wrong
for anyone to be pished .Into
anything especially* swimming
which can be a ideal "me"
sport. You must Ulp the wort
and if you're dead set an be
coming a swimmer, you must
work hard and sr t gods ac
cording to your fXJ - :lal It
you swim a 56 2 fei the 100
meter freestyle, (of esample,
try and follow it bp with a
55.5 the next time qfounfl. And
you can't rest on jiur laurels.
Don't spend 30 muptes think
ing about your brdaststroke?
you must get In the water and
practice.
Sport BUly: What kind of
diet do you recommend?
John: I've never really fol
lowed any diet Everything In
moderation is the best example
to lollow If your body craves
protein, eat some (neat, pref
erably lean. If it weds carbo
hydrates. eat lots of whole
grain food products. But try
and stay away flwr "junk"
foods ? they're "empty" cal
ories with no nutritional value.
Sport Billy: Four years and
four Gold Medals later, what
are your plans now?
John: 111 be the color com
mentator for all the swimming
events at this summer's Olym
pics in Moscow I'm also work
ing for Speedo Swim Manu
facturers. Ampex and Minute
maid and make a lot of public
appearances at high schools
and colleges, talking about
swimming and sportsmanship.
You can be an Olympian and
good sportsman!
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Little Tar Heel League Champa '1 ^
This year's crop of Little Tar
Heel League teams in Pem
broke was "one of the best in
many years," according to
Tommy Lowry. director of the
Pembroke Recreation Deport
ment. There were seven teams
in the league, including the
Yankees. Union Elementary.
Phillies. Twins. Union Chapel.
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Cardinal* and Dm? liwrit
Mr. Lawry adAad Ad At
would Mm to tkaak ail Aa
The Yankees were regular
season champions with a re
cord of 12-1. Coaches were
Mr. Alonzo Oxendine and Mr.
Lacy Jacob*.
Union Pirates finished second
with a 10-3 tegular season
mark. Coaches were Jeff May
nor and Michael Godwin.
The Phillies finished fourth in
the regular season with a 6-4
record but came back to win
the tournament. Coaches were
Mr. Wide Hunt and Mr. Vtrail
brooks.
Runner up in the Tournamnent finished the tegular Mason
were the twins who with a 7-5 record. Coaches
[BRUCE BARTON PHOTOS!
were Mr. Larry Mnrgaad and
Mr. Eart Damary.
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