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(Chris Conybeare)
This is the Detroit Free Press,

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Saturday, August 26, 1939.
“East Meets West.”

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Two Hawaiʻi swimmers
and one non-Hawaiʻi swimmer

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at the National Swim Championships.

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And in our search for the giant otter,
we have happened upon Bill Smith

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in May 31, 1940.

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A “New Swim Star Is Uncovered.”
This is a Honolulu Star-Bulletin photo.

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Bill looks like he’s about 16.

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“New Swim Star Is Uncovered at Meet.”

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[laughs]
Somebody’s bathing suit getting pulled off.