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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Shane Gould was one of the greatest. I think Shirley Babashoff was as good but the East Germans cheated with steriods. As for Debbie Meyer she was great for her day. Also, Lance Larson who lived in Orange County California was involved with the early days of masters swimming. He work out in 1972 with the senior group of Huntington Beach. There were no or few master clubs then. I admired Gary Hall Sr since he was not only a good swimmer but was nice.
Shane Gould was one of the greatest. I think Shirley Babashoff was as good but the East Germans cheated with steriods. As for Debbie Meyer she was great for her day. Also, Lance Larson who lived in Orange County California was involved with the early days of masters swimming. He work out in 1972 with the senior group of Huntington Beach. There were no or few master clubs then. I admired Gary Hall Sr since he was not only a good swimmer but was nice.
