Chilton keeps fit the Oregon way
(At far left) Bob Chilton was a member of the University’s 1936 Northwest championship swimming team. The Aquaducks enjoyed
their fourth straight undefeated dual meet season in ’36.
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The student ascends the lad
der and positions himself on the
diving board. Without flinching
or looking down, he performs a
graceful back dive off the high
board into Leighton Pool.
Just a typical student in a
University springboard diving
class? Wrong. Meet Bob
Chilton, University graduate
and the Northwestern inter
collegiate springboard diving
champion of 1935.
Chilton is back at the Univer
sity after almost 50 years'
absence, taking P.E. classes.
“The confidence he has in
himself, you can tell he’s a man
of action,” says Uni l,oken
Dahle. University springboard
diving instructor and one of
Chilton's biggest fans. “He did
that back dive off the high
board. . . afterward he told me
he hadn't done one since
1955,” she says.
Chilton, originally from
Klamath Falls, returned to
Eugene in 1977 after retiring
from his Los Angeles-area
career as a test pilot and ad
ministrator for Rockwell Inter
national. Chilton went to
Rockwell, formerly North
American Aviation, in 1940,
and began testing planes for the
U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941.
“1 think the first time 1 got the
idea to be a pilot is when Lind
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•Cross Country Ski Week
began March 2 at Mt. Bachelor
and continues through March
10. The celebration is co
sponsored by KTVZ and
Rossignol. Events include track
skiing, telemark technique, pic
nic tours and marathon racing.
Daily discounts will be
featured with a rental, lesson
and trail ticket package offered
at $15 for adults and $12 for
children and seniors. The finale
will be the Cadcade Crest Ski
Marathon March 10 beginning
at 9 a.m. at the Nordic Sports
Center.
•Wild Women Adventures is
offering an Instructional Cross
Country Ski Tour March 10. It
will be a how-to tour day with
experienced trail guide
teaching: trail breaking, stream
crossing, how to get up and
down hills, pacing and more.
Cost is based on a sliding scale
Fee of $8-12.
•Wild Women Adventures is
offering a Breitenbush Hot Spr
ings Ski Weekend March 22-24.
Cet away for spring break and
enjoy a combination of leisure
ind recreation. Weekenders
will be housed in cabins with
open air hot tubs and skiing just
out the door. On the snow, mor
ning technique lessons will be
offered and afternoons there
will be instructional tours,
Dther options include sleding.
mow sculpting or total relaxa
tion. Cost is based on a
sliding scale fee of $75-100.
OPEN 7 DAYS TIL 3 AM
late Nile '
Queues . $2.25
• Lunch Daily • Beet & Wine
Wednesday, March tf, 1985