Depth is what won the Palisades High girls’ swim team its third consecutive City title last season and the Dolphins were hoping to rely on that strength again Wednesday in the finals meet at John C. Argue Swim Stadium in Los Angeles (results undetermined at press time). For a change the Dolphins were not the favorites coming out of last week’s preliminaries. That distinction went to Cleveland. Still, Palisades Coach Maggie Nance was proud of her team, regardless of the outcome yesterday. “It’s been a good season,” Nance said. “I have one of the best groups of kids I have ever coached. They are responsible and sportsmanlike. They have excellent grades and are great kids all around. We had a lot of new boys come out for the team and that made a big difference in their win/loss record. They swam much better. My girls once again have been undefeated so far.” Palisades’ 400 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams both finished second to Cleveland in prelims. Nance pointed out that the Dolphins won the championship last year without winning a single individual event. The boys’ 400 freestyle relay qualified for finals with a sixth-place swim. “As for City, I am expecting the boys to go somewhere from third to fifth, which is a big improvement over last year,” Nance predicted. “And the girls have an uphill battle to win the championship. It is possible, but they have to swim their best and have a perfect meet. It should be a lot of fun to see how it turns out!”
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