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
Since you are throwing names out there, hopefully I can clarify Gail’s role in this. Gail has volunteered (for many many years) to maintain a list of swimming Olympians for the benefit of USMS members on behalf of the USMS History and Archives committee. Gail is a long time Masters swimmer and was a member of the 1952 Olympic team (swimming as Gail Peters).
As any good historian, Gail is looking for documentary evidence to be able to include individuals on the official roster of Masters Olympians. It is my understanding that Gail was unable to find and swimmer in question was unable to provide any documentation to support her claim. And there are plenty of sources of Olympic team and Olympic trial swimmers available on the web, through USA Swimming and the USOC. Hopefully the swimmer can produce this documentation and USMS can add her to our list. Until such documentation can be provided I stand behind Gail’s position to deny inclusion on the USMS Olympians roster.
I have no idea how Gail’s requests for documentation on behalf of USMS were turned into “outright accusations”.
Gail thanks for maintaining this for Masters Swimming!
She used the word "liar" on the forum, Rob. And this was prior to "resolution" of the documentation issue, I believe.
I agree with Matt's take on this topic.
Since you are throwing names out there, hopefully I can clarify Gail’s role in this. Gail has volunteered (for many many years) to maintain a list of swimming Olympians for the benefit of USMS members on behalf of the USMS History and Archives committee. Gail is a long time Masters swimmer and was a member of the 1952 Olympic team (swimming as Gail Peters).
As any good historian, Gail is looking for documentary evidence to be able to include individuals on the official roster of Masters Olympians. It is my understanding that Gail was unable to find and swimmer in question was unable to provide any documentation to support her claim. And there are plenty of sources of Olympic team and Olympic trial swimmers available on the web, through USA Swimming and the USOC. Hopefully the swimmer can produce this documentation and USMS can add her to our list. Until such documentation can be provided I stand behind Gail’s position to deny inclusion on the USMS Olympians roster.
I have no idea how Gail’s requests for documentation on behalf of USMS were turned into “outright accusations”.
Gail thanks for maintaining this for Masters Swimming!
She used the word "liar" on the forum, Rob. And this was prior to "resolution" of the documentation issue, I believe.
I agree with Matt's take on this topic.
