I am looking for a list of Olympian Masters and what Olympics and events they particpated in. If you have such a list or know where one is, please let me know. Individual anecdotes are OK too.
Background:
I want to write to "Splash" magazine and ask them to feature some of the people on such a list when they write about great swimmers. I'm tired of reading (and having my kids read) about so-and-so great swimmer, who got to the Olympics, did great, and now swimming is behind them (i.e. they don't swim anymore). On the "mission statement" of Splash, they give lip service to a lifelong involvement with swimming, but they never seem to come up with an example of such a person.
wiredknight
Go to the USMS History and Archives section of this website and you will see a section on Olympians in USMS. These are people that have registered and swam in Masters Swimming since it started 30 plus years ago.
There are 171 Olympians who have joined Masters over the years, although not all of them have competed. In Hawaii there were Ron Karnaugh, Plamen Alexandrov, Tori Trees Smith, Limin Liu, Yoshi Oyakawa, Bill Mulliken, Geoff Gaberino, Graham Johnston, Roque Santos, Colette Crabbe, Steve Clark, Jeff Farrell and myself. If anyone knows of an Olympic swimmer that I've missed, please let me know. Thanks.....
We prefer not to be called "former" Olympians. A swimmer who makes the Olympic team is an Olympain for life, it's like a doctor's degree. A small thing....
Yes, thanks for spotting that. I will add Jeremy Linn to the list. If anyone out there knows of Olympians swimming masters that are not competing, please help me out with this list. It is wonderful that so many are swimming again.
I currently have 196 Olympians on my list. If you know of anyone who is not on it, I will check with the USOC to verify their participation and add them to the list.
I currently have 196 Olympians on my list. If you know of anyone who is not on it, I will check with the USOC to verify their participation and add them to the list.
I can think of one. I'll PM you.
Gotta love Rowdy! Woot!
The coach of GMUP, Cheryl Ward, is a Canadian Olympian!
Yes, I have Cheryl Ward. You can check out the list of Olympians on the USOC website. Go to athletes, then All-time Olympians, then you can check out swimmers by Olympic years.
