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
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I know of several alternates to the Olympic Team in 1968; two of us are still swimming, but don't know about Dashelle Stein or Carter Schillig. Both were transplants into Texas and Carter swam under SMU prior to Mexico City. Bill Barrett, I believe, still swims, but it's hard to keep track after 39 years. Plus I now live in the Caribbean and do not associate with any Masters swimmers other than this forum. But great friendships were made with all of these people including Doug Russell and Don Schollander; wonderful people. And it's wondeful that so many still swim and that so many more are swimming!
donna
I know of several alternates to the Olympic Team in 1968; two of us are still swimming, but don't know about Dashelle Stein or Carter Schillig. Both were transplants into Texas and Carter swam under SMU prior to Mexico City. Bill Barrett, I believe, still swims, but it's hard to keep track after 39 years. Plus I now live in the Caribbean and do not associate with any Masters swimmers other than this forum. But great friendships were made with all of these people including Doug Russell and Don Schollander; wonderful people. And it's wondeful that so many still swim and that so many more are swimming!
donna
