Pan American Games 301

as Robyn Johnson, who won the event by inches and unheralded Mexican started them by whipping second lowered the record even further. Miss Johnson's turn to seeded Frank Froehling in straight sets. Juan Arredondo finish second came in the 400-meter freestyle, which did not reach the finals of the tourney, which his countryman won in record time. Mario Llamas was favored to win. Neither did Llamas, who Nina Harmer set a record in the 100-meter , was upset by winner Donald Barnes of Brazil. beating teammate to do it. Alice Driscoll's Darlene Hard of Los Angeles and Carolyn Caldwell of 200-meter breaststroke victory over teammate Roby Pittsburgh won the women's doubles to capture the gold Whipple was achieved in record time. Kathleen Ellis needed medal. Miss Hard also won a bronze in the women's to break the 100-meter butterfly record to defeat Canadian singles. Brazil's Maria Bueno led all with gold medals in Mary Stewart. Kim Worley of the U.S.A. finished third. the women's doubles and women's singles. Linda Cooper and Nancy Poulsen finished 1-2 in the Volleyball, Men and Women 10-meter platform diving, and the 400-meter freestyle relay Brazilian volleyball know-how, showing improvement in each team of Elizabeth McCleary, , Kathleen Ellis of the last three Pan American Games was unsurpassed and M. Templeton set a new mark in winning its event. at Sao Paulo. Before their own countrymen, the men's and Synchronized women's teams won the championships. The United States team of Californians won the gold In the men's event, Brazil dethroned the United States medal for team synchronized swimming and took the first team after it had won successive titles, finishing with a two places in the individual event and first two places record of 5-0 to the United States' 4-1. The one loss was in the duets. to the new champions, and it was decisive. Roberta Armstrong's version of "Spirit of the Sea" won Brazil's women continued where they had left off in 1959 and her the individual title. She defeated Barbara Burke, whose again the U.S. women finished second. In their double round- theme was "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," a water ballet based robin tournament, the U.S. women twice took the opening on a renowned motion picture and novel. In the duet game, then faltered and lost the next three. The champions competition, Miss Burke and Joanne Schaak performed "In were unbeaten in the women's tournament, as were the men. the Shadow of the Sphinx" to edge Marian Whitner and Water Polo Marcia Blixt, their teammates, who performed "Ceremony Brazil emerged as the new water polo power in the Pan of the Fans." The team title was won by United States American Games, sweeping the event with seven wins and representatives Misses Blixt and Whitner, Carolyn Georgian, a tie. Its tie was played with the United States team, who Margie Laurence, Judy McFadden and Kim Welshons, and also lost to Brazil and Argentina in the double round-robin Linda McFadden, all of the Delphian Club of Oakland, Calif. event. Long-time champion Argentina finished third. Tennis The U.S. team had won in 1959, the occasion of the first The United States team could salvage only one gold medal Argentinian defeat. But Americans failed to score against for the second successive Pan American Games in tennis. Argentina in one game, losing 1-0, and were routed by Upsets marked the tournaments from the start. An Brazil, 6-4, after tying the Brazilians 3-3.