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Canadian Swimming Hopes HiKINGSTON. Jamaica lt;Cr‘-| As IhO Canadian swim lean j contemplated nothing uo.se Ilian a second place finish at the ninth British Empire Games. Nancy McCreaie. Canada's shot put and discos star, announced Monday that she vriU retire from active competition when the Games are over.•T just can’t cct keyed up !o: competition any more and ! know wt.cn that happens it's lime to quit, the Brmuptm, IGr.t.. field ace said.“Lately. I have been singing with theBeany Louis Orchestra in Toronto and you could say ! that singing lias taken the place I of athletics for me.Miss McCredie holds the Canadian native and open uiscus records of i«9. 3'.* inches, and the Canadian open and native shot put records of 52 feet, 6V inches.Meanwhile. Allan Harvey oi Vancouver, manager of the Canadian swim team, conceded first place in competition whichopens Thursday to the Aietra-lians, but predicted a runner-up spot for his squad.‘•We've got England healen psychologically and physically,Harvey saidCoach Ted Sir.ipsar. of Vancouver agreed, but neither official was willing to join in pre-earue competition of gold medal
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Tue, Aug 02, 1966
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