Eighteen varsity swimmers come up against the Army at West Point tomorrow when they try their hand at Eastern Intercollegiate League competition for the first time this year.

Victorious in their only trial so far--a 46-29 win over a spotty M.I.T. team--the locals will be getting their first major test. Strength is pretty well established in several events, for both Jerry Gorman and Ted Norris turned in either double wins or a win and a vital medley job against the Engineers, but there are several weakerslots in the lineup.

Milt. Buzby and Tom Drohan, free styler and diver, should take their events, although Buzby, who surprised all be winning against Tech, may face very tough competition indeed from the Cadet's Lamden, a Yale-trained transfer student the Point who shone in last year's meet here. In the breaststroke, an event which was taken handily against M.I.T., Captain Chuck Hoelzer leads the visitors.

Woods Faces Flight

Tommy Woods, sophomore backstroker who dropped an unexpected decision to an Engineer, before the vacation, faces Ed Townsley, a former schoolmate and recent Harvard NROTC student, who is rated high among league competitors in this event. Other strong West Point threats are i the 50 and 100-yard freestyle (where Lamden's Eli training is reputed dangerous) and the breaststroke where Jack Van Fleet hopes to upset the highly-rated Hoelzer.

Finishing third last year as opposed to a mediocre eighth-place rating gained by the Cadots, the Crimson should take tomorrow's encounter. But the final outcome will probably depend on the freestyle dashes, the Cadet's strongest events, and on the relays, where strong bids can be expected from the visitors.