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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Here are the results of the final heat of the women's 100-meter backstroke at the 1968 US Olympic Trials:
...And here are the top 25 US times for 1968 as published in the December, 1968, issue of Swimming World magazine:
Women, 100 Meter Backstroke:
1:06.2, Kaye Hall
1:07.4, Jane Swaggerty
1:08.1, Kendis Moore
1:08.2, Pokey Watson
1:08.4, Susie Atwood
1:08.7, Laura Novak
1:08.8, Pat Bergman
1:09.2, Libby Tullis
1:09.3, Cecilia Dougherty
1:09.6, Lynn Skrifvars
1:10.0, Cathy Corcione
1:10.0, Evelyn Kossner
1:10.1, Lynn Vidali
1:10.1, Kathy Thomas
1:10.5, Candy Miller
1:10.7, Camille Juarez
1:10.7, Eadie Wetzel
1:10.7, Linda Stimpson
1:10.9, Kathy McKitrick
1:10.9, Leal Whittlesey
1:10.9, Dell Henry
1:11.0, Linda Prassas
1:11.2, Camila Britton
1:11.2, Chris Bolich
1:11.5, Tassy Bolton
1:11.5, Mary Campbell
Women, 200 Meter Backstroke
2:24.3, Pokey Watson
2:25.0, Susie Atwood
2:25.8, Kaye Hall
2:26.7, Kendis Moore
2:27.1, Cecilia Dougherty
2:20.2, Lynn Skrifvars
2:28.7, Kathy Thomas
2:29.3, Laura Novak
2:29.9, Libby Tullis
2:30.4, Camille Juarez
2:30.6, Ann Tasnady
2:30.7, Pat Bergman
2:30.9, Evelyn Kossner
2:31.3, Cathy Corcione
2:31.4, Lynn Vidali
2:31.7, Mary Campbell
2:31.8, Leal Wittlesey
2:33.0, Jane Swagerty
2:33.2, Barbara Thomas
2:33.2, Candy Miller
2:33.9, Linda Stimpson
2:33.9, Tassy Bolton
2:34.2, Mary Olcese
2:34.3, Terry Boone
2:34.3, Chris Bolich
I agree with Bill - it is fun to look at these old documents. Especially the swimsuit ads!
Anna Lea
Here are the results of the final heat of the women's 100-meter backstroke at the 1968 US Olympic Trials:
...And here are the top 25 US times for 1968 as published in the December, 1968, issue of Swimming World magazine:
Women, 100 Meter Backstroke:
1:06.2, Kaye Hall
1:07.4, Jane Swaggerty
1:08.1, Kendis Moore
1:08.2, Pokey Watson
1:08.4, Susie Atwood
1:08.7, Laura Novak
1:08.8, Pat Bergman
1:09.2, Libby Tullis
1:09.3, Cecilia Dougherty
1:09.6, Lynn Skrifvars
1:10.0, Cathy Corcione
1:10.0, Evelyn Kossner
1:10.1, Lynn Vidali
1:10.1, Kathy Thomas
1:10.5, Candy Miller
1:10.7, Camille Juarez
1:10.7, Eadie Wetzel
1:10.7, Linda Stimpson
1:10.9, Kathy McKitrick
1:10.9, Leal Whittlesey
1:10.9, Dell Henry
1:11.0, Linda Prassas
1:11.2, Camila Britton
1:11.2, Chris Bolich
1:11.5, Tassy Bolton
1:11.5, Mary Campbell
Women, 200 Meter Backstroke
2:24.3, Pokey Watson
2:25.0, Susie Atwood
2:25.8, Kaye Hall
2:26.7, Kendis Moore
2:27.1, Cecilia Dougherty
2:20.2, Lynn Skrifvars
2:28.7, Kathy Thomas
2:29.3, Laura Novak
2:29.9, Libby Tullis
2:30.4, Camille Juarez
2:30.6, Ann Tasnady
2:30.7, Pat Bergman
2:30.9, Evelyn Kossner
2:31.3, Cathy Corcione
2:31.4, Lynn Vidali
2:31.7, Mary Campbell
2:31.8, Leal Wittlesey
2:33.0, Jane Swagerty
2:33.2, Barbara Thomas
2:33.2, Candy Miller
2:33.9, Linda Stimpson
2:33.9, Tassy Bolton
2:34.2, Mary Olcese
2:34.3, Terry Boone
2:34.3, Chris Bolich
I agree with Bill - it is fun to look at these old documents. Especially the swimsuit ads!
Anna Lea
