https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/11415/rip-bowerI remember *** swimming with and coaching BOLT Masters at meets at University of New Orleans. He was a both true gentleman and a ferocious competitor. www.yourhoustonnews.com/.../article_a47748df-1f15-5150-b778-732c637db8ae.htmlen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/186653?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:11:22 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ea71b875-ba39-4fa2-a7bf-17051c55461bFormer Member*** was no longer coaching Tulane when I first got there (1978-79) but he was often around with the Bolts in New Orleans AAU. He has quite a legacy in USA Swimming.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/186605?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:43:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f88c69db-6b3a-41a2-8137-226f57f0ddfeFormer MemberA great guy a friend Coached the USA Canusa Games team. Jamestown NY. Brings back many memmories.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/186602?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:52:46 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4b9deb61-8940-41cb-92e7-cc024e9cb82cMichael HeatherVery sad news, he was a real treat to know. I participated in the BOLTS&#39; Mardi Gras Masters invitational meet for about 5 years in the 1980-90s and have very fond memories of the amazing hospitality shown by the club. In fact, the BOLTS members who swam in the meet did not score points because they thought it would be poor sportsmanship for the hosts to win most everything. I am pretty sure it was Coach Bower&#39;s idea.<div style="clear:both;"></div>