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 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. There are a few familiar names among the competitors...
Another familiar name in the results is Jane Swagerty, who made the 1968 US Olympic Team in...you guessed it...the 100 meter backstroke!
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She is now known to Masters swimmers as Jane Swagerty-Hill, Masters world record holder in the women's 50-54 50 meter backstroke (both short course meters and long course), and USMS record holder in the women's 50-54 50 yard back.
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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. There are a few familiar names among the competitors...
Another familiar name in the results is Jane Swagerty, who made the 1968 US Olympic Team in...you guessed it...the 100 meter backstroke!
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
She is now known to Masters swimmers as Jane Swagerty-Hill, Masters world record holder in the women's 50-54 50 meter backstroke (both short course meters and long course), and USMS record holder in the women's 50-54 50 yard back.
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