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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...this was prior to "resolution" of the documentation issue, I believe.
Actually it was after, but it doesn't really matter in the long run. I like David's idea of turning the discussion toward Olympians who are participating in Masters swimming today.
Sue Walsh is one of my favorites, and I was lucky to chat with her at Nationals in Texas last summer. She is a fierce competitor and a great ambassador for our sport. Sue was a member of the 1980 US Olympic Swimming Team.
There was a nice article about her on the ACC web site earlier this year.
www.theacc.com/.../021507aae.html
...this was prior to "resolution" of the documentation issue, I believe.
Actually it was after, but it doesn't really matter in the long run. I like David's idea of turning the discussion toward Olympians who are participating in Masters swimming today.
Sue Walsh is one of my favorites, and I was lucky to chat with her at Nationals in Texas last summer. She is a fierce competitor and a great ambassador for our sport. Sue was a member of the 1980 US Olympic Swimming Team.
There was a nice article about her on the ACC web site earlier this year.
www.theacc.com/.../021507aae.html
