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
Parents
Former Member
Please someone tell us she is. Many can be forgetful.
There are many swimmers who say they were Olympians and are not. I know 3 personally.
One a girl from Hamilton Ontario told every one she was an Olympic Swimmer and when I came on the scene she stopped talking about it. I know she did not go to the Olympics, but she did swim in our swim club. I did not tell her friends that she was not. It was her claim to fame, it was not so, but I will never tell.
Another was a brit who told everyone in our town he swam at the 1952 and1956 Olympics, he said he was Ron Roberts, he was not Ron Roberts the swimmer, but his name was Ron Roberts. I know the real Ron Roberts.
The other was a Hamilton Policeman who told everyone he was me. He had lots of dates with the nurses at the Hamilton General Hospital and I know for sure it was not me.
Please someone tell us she is. Many can be forgetful.
There are many swimmers who say they were Olympians and are not. I know 3 personally.
One a girl from Hamilton Ontario told every one she was an Olympic Swimmer and when I came on the scene she stopped talking about it. I know she did not go to the Olympics, but she did swim in our swim club. I did not tell her friends that she was not. It was her claim to fame, it was not so, but I will never tell.
Another was a brit who told everyone in our town he swam at the 1952 and1956 Olympics, he said he was Ron Roberts, he was not Ron Roberts the swimmer, but his name was Ron Roberts. I know the real Ron Roberts.
The other was a Hamilton Policeman who told everyone he was me. He had lots of dates with the nurses at the Hamilton General Hospital and I know for sure it was not me.
