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.
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I notice that Dashelle Stein and Carter Schillig, two other alternates Donna refered to are not on the list of Olympians either. Can't find any info on them anywhere in a quick search.
I couldn't find those names in the 1968 Olympic Trials results (prelims or finals, men or women).
The results are fun to look at, though. In 1968 they apparently held the men's and women's trials separately. The women's trials are listed at "Los Angeles Swim Stadium, Calif.", August 24-28, 1968. The men's trials are listed at "Long Beach, Calif.", August 30 - September 3, 1968.
It looks like each event had between 5 and 7 preliminary heats, and one heat of finals. Electronic timing apparently was used because a few times have the notation "Human Time" next to them.
There are a few familiar names among the competitors: Mark Spitz, Gary Hall, Ross Wales, Don Schollander, James Counsilman. There is also a Douglas Windes from club SCSC. I wonder whether he was related to Rick Windes.
Anna Lea
I notice that Dashelle Stein and Carter Schillig, two other alternates Donna refered to are not on the list of Olympians either. Can't find any info on them anywhere in a quick search.
I couldn't find those names in the 1968 Olympic Trials results (prelims or finals, men or women).
The results are fun to look at, though. In 1968 they apparently held the men's and women's trials separately. The women's trials are listed at "Los Angeles Swim Stadium, Calif.", August 24-28, 1968. The men's trials are listed at "Long Beach, Calif.", August 30 - September 3, 1968.
It looks like each event had between 5 and 7 preliminary heats, and one heat of finals. Electronic timing apparently was used because a few times have the notation "Human Time" next to them.
There are a few familiar names among the competitors: Mark Spitz, Gary Hall, Ross Wales, Don Schollander, James Counsilman. There is also a Douglas Windes from club SCSC. I wonder whether he was related to Rick Windes.
Anna Lea
