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
You're right, although having your name on a piece of paper - in this case a massive paper trail leading nowhere – does help establish credibility.
It is useful for press purposes, and will also be useful for fact checking once it’s in a place where we can easily find it.
We have been discussing this for the last 5 days and there has not been any evidence given here to substantiate this claim. No one is saying she is not an inspiration and a great lady. Its about being on the 1968 Olympic team as an alternate in the 100 meter Back and swimming this event at the Olympic Trials to be able to qualify to swim in the event in the 1968 Olympics.
I find it very hard to believe that every website that has been mentioned here (USOC) (USA Swimming) (Swimming World Magazine) (International Swimming Hall of Fame) could make the same error about this swimmer not being listed in any of the documentation about Olympians.
The bottom line is until there is such proof or evidence of this, then the swimmers name does not belong on the list of Olympians that USMS keeps. If someone out there can substantiate otherwise and prove the USOC, USA Swimming, Swimming World Magazine, and ISHOF of there errors in omitting the swimmer in question, then they have to come up with evidence to the contrary, otherwise there is no way to substantiate the claim.
You're right, although having your name on a piece of paper - in this case a massive paper trail leading nowhere – does help establish credibility.
It is useful for press purposes, and will also be useful for fact checking once it’s in a place where we can easily find it.
We have been discussing this for the last 5 days and there has not been any evidence given here to substantiate this claim. No one is saying she is not an inspiration and a great lady. Its about being on the 1968 Olympic team as an alternate in the 100 meter Back and swimming this event at the Olympic Trials to be able to qualify to swim in the event in the 1968 Olympics.
I find it very hard to believe that every website that has been mentioned here (USOC) (USA Swimming) (Swimming World Magazine) (International Swimming Hall of Fame) could make the same error about this swimmer not being listed in any of the documentation about Olympians.
The bottom line is until there is such proof or evidence of this, then the swimmers name does not belong on the list of Olympians that USMS keeps. If someone out there can substantiate otherwise and prove the USOC, USA Swimming, Swimming World Magazine, and ISHOF of there errors in omitting the swimmer in question, then they have to come up with evidence to the contrary, otherwise there is no way to substantiate the claim.
