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Mermaids Vie For Olympic Squad In Helsinki Trials
The 1952 U S Olympic women swimmers face a July trial in Indianapolis where teenagers mix with veterans like Lavine Pence Peters and McCormick. Contenders include Geary Alderson Cramer O Brien and Freeman across freestyle backstroke breaststroke and diving events with 21 girls to be chosen for seven Olympic events in Helsinki.
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United States
Helsinki
Finland
Indianapolis
Jackie Lavine
Town Club of Chicago
Carol Pence
Lafayette Thd
Maureen O Brien
Red Bank
Pat McCormick
Los Angeles
Lavine
Pence
Gail Peters
Daytona Beach
Fla
Miss Pence
Americas
Miss Peters
Trenton NJ
McCormick
Town Club of
Chicago
Sharon Geary
Miss Alderson
Miss Stark
Miss Green
Miss Hobelman
Mary Freeman
Washington DC
Miss Freeman
Col Monroe Freeman
Walter Reed
Mary
Campbell
Ann Curtis
Dick Papenguth
Purdue University
Papenguth
Lafayette Swim Club
Chicagos
Walter Schlueter
Elsie Jennings
Womens Swimming Association of
New York
London
Vicki Draves
Ann
Curtis
U.S