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.
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Donna
I hope you realize I am on your side.
I for one know that things have a way of disappearing and being changed. In 1958 I broke the Canadian record for the 100 fly and the 100 free. My club applied and did the application paper work for the 2 records. I did have an enemy on our swim club executive but he said he had submitted them properly. This was the same guy who made sure my Amatuer Card was suspended in 1963 because he said I was a professional swimmer which I was not. After that I started to swim in the marathon circuit.
A few months later I checked to see if it had been published in the record books. Much to my surprise the guy who came second in both events had the records in his name.
Donna
I hope you realize I am on your side.
I for one know that things have a way of disappearing and being changed. In 1958 I broke the Canadian record for the 100 fly and the 100 free. My club applied and did the application paper work for the 2 records. I did have an enemy on our swim club executive but he said he had submitted them properly. This was the same guy who made sure my Amatuer Card was suspended in 1963 because he said I was a professional swimmer which I was not. After that I started to swim in the marathon circuit.
A few months later I checked to see if it had been published in the record books. Much to my surprise the guy who came second in both events had the records in his name.
