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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While you're poking around, can you find the "world" record set at the Indoor Nationals in either 1967 or 68? The time was supposed to be a 1:01.63.
Published in Swimming World, May, 1967
1967 Women's National AAU Indoor Championships
April 13-15, 1967
Fairview, Ohio; 25-yard pool
Women, 100 Backstroke Finals
Kay Hall, Tacoma SC, 1:01.6 (note: they didn't publish hundredths back then)
Kendis Moore, Ariz.DR, 1:01.8
Pokey Watson, S. Clara, 1:02.0
Cecilia Dougherty, Phila., 1:02.2
Cathy Ferguson, LAAC, 1:02.8
Rebecca Holliman, S. Clara, 1:03.0
None of the above times were flagged as being any sort of record.
Published in Swimming World, May 1968
1968 Women's National AAU Indoor Championships
April 17-20, 1968
Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA; 25-yard pool
Women, 100 Backstroke Finals
Kaye Hall, Tac.SC, :59.3 (flagged as American record)
Jane Swaggerty, SCSC, 1:00.2
Kendis Moore, Ariz.DR, 1:00.8
Pat Bergman, UNAT, Ind., 1:01.0
Kathy McKitrick, Cleve., 1:01.5
Patt Caffrey, SC Jets, 1:01.6
While you're poking around, can you find the "world" record set at the Indoor Nationals in either 1967 or 68? The time was supposed to be a 1:01.63.
Published in Swimming World, May, 1967
1967 Women's National AAU Indoor Championships
April 13-15, 1967
Fairview, Ohio; 25-yard pool
Women, 100 Backstroke Finals
Kay Hall, Tacoma SC, 1:01.6 (note: they didn't publish hundredths back then)
Kendis Moore, Ariz.DR, 1:01.8
Pokey Watson, S. Clara, 1:02.0
Cecilia Dougherty, Phila., 1:02.2
Cathy Ferguson, LAAC, 1:02.8
Rebecca Holliman, S. Clara, 1:03.0
None of the above times were flagged as being any sort of record.
Published in Swimming World, May 1968
1968 Women's National AAU Indoor Championships
April 17-20, 1968
Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA; 25-yard pool
Women, 100 Backstroke Finals
Kaye Hall, Tac.SC, :59.3 (flagged as American record)
Jane Swaggerty, SCSC, 1:00.2
Kendis Moore, Ariz.DR, 1:00.8
Pat Bergman, UNAT, Ind., 1:01.0
Kathy McKitrick, Cleve., 1:01.5
Patt Caffrey, SC Jets, 1:01.6
