The History of U.S. Masters Swimming will be featured during a presentation at the International Aquatic History Symposium and Film Festival, May 9-12, at the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The USMS presentation will be Thursday, May 10, at 7:30pm.
Meegan Wilson, Chair of the USMS History & Archives Committee, will introduce John Spannuth and Bob Beach. John Spannuth hosted the first National Masters Swimming Championships in 1970 in Amarillo, TX. He will present a brief history of USMS. Bob Beach, who was vice-chairman of the National Masters Committee of AAU between 1971 and 1977, will walk the audience down memory lane with a collection of photos and artifacts from the early days of USMS. The session will close with a screening of the We Are U.S. Masters Swimming - Promotional Video - YouTube promotional video.
To put names on a couple more people in the photos - On page 11 Reg Richardson is standing on the block in lane 8. He was one of the early Treasurers for USMS.
Page 24 - Anne Adams is the other woman in the photo besides June. Anne was an Olympic trials swimmer in 1948 and held many national records in the 70's and 80's.
To put names on a couple more people in the photos - On page 11 Reg Richardson is standing on the block in lane 8. He was one of the early Treasurers for USMS.
Page 24 - Anne Adams is the other woman in the photo besides June. Anne was an Olympic trials swimmer in 1948 and held many national records in the 70's and 80's.
