BROMSGROVE, UK--The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) has received notification that Coach George Bole died on Saturday. He was 95 years-old. Bole spent years coaching in both the United Kingdom and in the USA (Tampa, Florida), as well as helped found the BSCA.
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I first met George at one of the LCNats at The Woodlands in the mid-80's; my then coach (David Fletcher) had swum under him in England and had asked me to say hi to him. I had just swum my first 100m LC *** of my life and totally blown my pacing; after I introduced myself, he said he had seen me swim and instructed me to see him after the day ended where he worked with me for about 45 minutes. This after a long day in the hot sun and humidity (and he was no spring chicken even then!). What a gentleman and a true giver.
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Former Member
I first met George at one of the LCNats at The Woodlands in the mid-80's; my then coach (David Fletcher) had swum under him in England and had asked me to say hi to him. I had just swum my first 100m LC *** of my life and totally blown my pacing; after I introduced myself, he said he had seen me swim and instructed me to see him after the day ended where he worked with me for about 45 minutes. This after a long day in the hot sun and humidity (and he was no spring chicken even then!). What a gentleman and a true giver.
