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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On page 18 of the magazine they talk about a meet in Fort Worth, Texas. In the 5th paragraph it says this "Arlington Swim Club's Donna Martin produced three wins, Donna took the 15-17 200 yd. individual medley, 2:36.7, 100 yd. backstroke, 1:10.7, and the open 200 yd. backstroke, 2:34.4.
I am wondering if this is the same person as Donna Donn. I know she said she swam in Arlington and the age of this swimmer in the article is very close to the age that Donna is now. So if this is true, then we have source of paperwork that the swimmer swam during this time period. However, it does not authenticate that she swam in the Olympic Trials or the Olympics.
*GASP* :eek:
On page 18 of the magazine they talk about a meet in Fort Worth, Texas. In the 5th paragraph it says this "Arlington Swim Club's Donna Martin produced three wins, Donna took the 15-17 200 yd. individual medley, 2:36.7, 100 yd. backstroke, 1:10.7, and the open 200 yd. backstroke, 2:34.4.
I am wondering if this is the same person as Donna Donn. I know she said she swam in Arlington and the age of this swimmer in the article is very close to the age that Donna is now. So if this is true, then we have source of paperwork that the swimmer swam during this time period. However, it does not authenticate that she swam in the Olympic Trials or the Olympics.
*GASP* :eek:
