Having watched a bit of "Ride The Wild Surf" on TCM, I noticed in the credits that one of the leads was played by Murray Rose. When I relayed this trivia tidbit to a couple of Masters swim coaches that evening, I was shocked that they didn't know who Murray Rose was!
Am I just an old geez for even bringing this up?
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Looking back, it seems that at the time many top swimmers emigrated to CA for the level of competition and great coaching, and of course these swimmers helped raise the level of competition. Peter Daland and George Haines are as legendary as John Wooden, but there were other coaches helping fill out our Olympic teams. Some outstanding coaches of that time and era that I remember, Don Gambril, Pete Accardy, Kris Kristianson (sp?), Bob Horn and Monte Nitzkowski (water polo), Jim Schultz, Urho Saari. They, and many others, all contributed to a great competitive climate and the advancement of our sport.
Looking back, it seems that at the time many top swimmers emigrated to CA for the level of competition and great coaching, and of course these swimmers helped raise the level of competition. Peter Daland and George Haines are as legendary as John Wooden, but there were other coaches helping fill out our Olympic teams. Some outstanding coaches of that time and era that I remember, Don Gambril, Pete Accardy, Kris Kristianson (sp?), Bob Horn and Monte Nitzkowski (water polo), Jim Schultz, Urho Saari. They, and many others, all contributed to a great competitive climate and the advancement of our sport.
