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
Former Member
The current record or one from bygone days?
The Channel Swimming Association maintains the original official list of swims and records www.channelswimmingassociation.com
The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation also maintains a list www.channelswimming.net
I didn’t see the current record Swimmer 6:57:50 by Petar Stoychev from Bulgaria listed on either site.
Sorry for the confusion. I wasn't referring to a record-breaking swim, just any swim recorded by the swimmer.
I know he was on the 1952 team. What people said was that he swam masters in the early 1970's and I could not find him in any meet results. I honestly don't know if he ever swam masters because he did not show up in any of the old meet results and Swim Master publications. To be on the list he has to be an Olympian and swam in masters. So that is why he is not on the list or is he? Alan Ford and Clarke Scholles swam in the 1976 LC Nationals and I know they are on your list.
I have no recollection of the "subject study" saying she swam the english channel. Where did she say that on this forum, just for reference?
Yeah, I've crossed that channel a time or two myself. After all, I went to "LSE," right Stud?
I did it several times...even as school kid it was easy!
I do have him on my list with a note "swam masters in the earlyl 70"s", I think I got that from your list. I havn't been able to document any swims, but he could have just registered and worked out with a masters team. Ron is difficult to find and he did not show up at the 52 team reunion. I will work on this.
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.
