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
I don't see my brother Tom's name on the list and he swam the Channel twice in Races accross the Channel. I know he did it and he got prize money.It appears the CSA did not sanction any of the cross channel races 1950-51 sponsored by the Daily Mail or the 1953 - 1959 Butlin International Cross-Channel race. I don’t see any of those swimmers on the official CSA list. Of note in the 1953 race, 2 of 8 did not start, the other 6 did not finish; I hope this wasn’t one of your brother’s years.
I don't see my brother Tom's name on the list and he swam the Channel twice in Races accross the Channel. I know he did it and he got prize money.It appears the CSA did not sanction any of the cross channel races 1950-51 sponsored by the Daily Mail or the 1953 - 1959 Butlin International Cross-Channel race. I don’t see any of those swimmers on the official CSA list. Of note in the 1953 race, 2 of 8 did not start, the other 6 did not finish; I hope this wasn’t one of your brother’s years.
