Page 132 - 1976

The 75-76 swimming season only to the Iona Prep School of
was a successful one in many N e w York. Forced to swim in an
ways. The mermen’s 5 and 2 early heat because of a seeding
record was the best in ma ny mix-up, they established a meet
years. Even though diver Frank record, but eventually lost by 2
D ’Alessandro was lost at midsea­ tenths of a second. They took a
son with a broken leg, there first at the Max Read Invita­
were thirteen swimmers on the tional.
roster for the final meet. Only at One of the strengths of this
* Loomis Academy did the Quak­ year’s team was its depth. Jon
ers suffer at the hands of a
Rollins competed in the back-
larger team. stroke, breaststroke, and IM,

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Captain John Sleeman, Brad while Paul Bernard provided
Varr, D r e w DeCarvalho, and support in the backstroke and
John Forgiel proved to be the freestyle. Steve Rinaldi was
most valuable members of the invaluable in the 500 and but­
team. Sleeman was unbeatable in terfly, and Joe Decesare added
the 200 and 500, and won these strength in the sprints. Hal Hill­
events in every meet. Brad could ma n provided depth in the
be counted on for points in the breaststroke, while Andy
breaststroke and butterfly, while Wernsdorfer and N o r m a n
Drew always placed well in the Ward did likewise in the frees­
50 and 100 yard freestyle. John tyle events. Diver Chris Cooney
Forgiel swam consistently in the amazed the spectators with his
backstroke and 200 IM. In addi­ spectacular forward somersault
tion, these four comprised the with two twists. Manager T o m
400 yard relay team. In the Myers helped keep everyone
Brown Interscholastics, they lost organized.

OPPOSITE: TOP: Swimmers about to start the individual medley. BOTTOM: Slee­
man comes up for air after the 500
THIS PAGE: TOP LEFT: Forgiel shows determination in the backstroke. TOP
RIGHT: Decesare reacts to the gun in the 100 freestyle. RIG H T: Cooney executing a
back somersault