When you were a kid, who was the person(s) you looked up to as the swimmer you wished you were. Or, who do you see as an older person you respect, swimmingly, right now?
I have a couple: Bill Yorzyck, Bob Proebsting, Wally Dobler.
Before I was a flyer, I can remember poring over swim magazines and loving to read about Lance Larson, Murray Rose, George Breen........
You got any ????
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For me I have a couple of backstrokers. Roland Matthes: Arguably the greatest backstroker of all time and had an undefeated streak for seven years in the event. Set 16 world records from 1967 to 1973. Won both the 100m and 200m backstroke at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Won the 100m backstroke at both 1973 and 1975 world championships and won the 200m backstroke at the 1973 world championships.
The second being Mike Stamm the backstroker from IU. There was a swimmer from my High School, Duncan Scott, who went to IU and apparently occasionally wore my HS swimming T-shirt.(Westwood, Mesa, AZ) One summer I was at the San Diego Zoo wearing the same T-shirt and up came Mike Stamm inquiring how I happened upon Duncan's T-shirt. He made quite an impression on this HS freshman as he was more interested in me than himself. He was very encouraging and provided some great motivation.
For me I have a couple of backstrokers. Roland Matthes: Arguably the greatest backstroker of all time and had an undefeated streak for seven years in the event. Set 16 world records from 1967 to 1973. Won both the 100m and 200m backstroke at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Won the 100m backstroke at both 1973 and 1975 world championships and won the 200m backstroke at the 1973 world championships.
The second being Mike Stamm the backstroker from IU. There was a swimmer from my High School, Duncan Scott, who went to IU and apparently occasionally wore my HS swimming T-shirt.(Westwood, Mesa, AZ) One summer I was at the San Diego Zoo wearing the same T-shirt and up came Mike Stamm inquiring how I happened upon Duncan's T-shirt. He made quite an impression on this HS freshman as he was more interested in me than himself. He was very encouraging and provided some great motivation.
