Sheryl Szady asked me to post this message, you can email her at szady@umich.edu
I am working on a project with the Michigan Athletic Department, to
identify the women who swam/dove in intercollegiate meets prior to the
start of the Women's Varsity Swimming/Diving Program in 1973-74. The
period cover academic year 1961-62 through 1972-73 and disregards any
AAU swimming. The conclusion of this effort will be the formal
recognition by the Athletic Dept. of these "Early Women" and the key
role they played as the foremothers of the current Varsity program for
women.
You have been identified as one of these "Early Women" participants.
I have documented your participation through my dissertation research of
the Michigan Daily newspapers, Michigan Alumnus magazine, Dept of
Physical Education for Women and WAA reports and papers. While this
research effort has been exhaustive, it remains incomplete (eg. 1965-66
swimmers have yet to be discovered).
You will find yourself in the list below. The list is organized by
year, so you may appear in several "year" groups. You'll notice that
some Student Names don't have an entry under Current Name. This
indicates that I don't have any current contact information for that
woman.
I need your help.
I'm looking for names of missing women who swam intercollegiately for
Michigan (disregarding any AAU swimming during their Michigan years).
Look at the names of the women you swam with, and tell me who is
missing. The academic year 1965-66 needs particular attention, while
several others seem a bit lean.....but you tell me, perhaps there were
years with small teams.
As mentioned above, the blanks in the Current Name column indicates that
I haven't "found" these women...and need name/address/email information
for them. Also any recollections are helpful such as: "she didn't
graduate", "she married while in school, Sarah Smith and Sarah Jones are
one in the same", "we called her Jenny, but that was her middle name,
her real name was Clarabel Jennifer Smith", "she married Ted Smith",
etc, or best of all, tell me "Here is her address/email/phone number,
and her name is now..."
Finally, you know that box of stuff from your Michigan years in your
basement/attic (or your parents), or that folder that your mom kept of
your more memorable accomplishments...take a moment and look at that it.
I'm looking for documentation of meets (heat sheets, team lists,
results, newspaper articles, etc.), practice schedules with team members
listed, WAA reports on extramural swim meets, your calendar notations of
swim meets (home/away). Anything that adds to the historical records of
the intercollegiate competitions and participant. Please FAX copies to
734 647-8384, or send details via email.
And, yes, your stories. Please share your memorable moments....that
flat tire on the trip to Albion, travelling to the DGWS/AIAW Nationals,
etc.
Please spread the word. This initial email communication will reach
less than half of the swimmers. Please send any email addresses for the
"Early Women" listed below. Please share this communication with any of
your teammates.
Your thoughts and comments are appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Go Blue!
Sheryl Szady
734 647-6047
734 647-8384
Student Name Swim Year Current Name
Grad Yr
Sue Thrasher Swim 1962 Ms. Susan E. Thrasher
1976
LaJune Rogers Swim 1962
Sperry Jones Swim 1962 Mrs. Sperry J. Rademaker
1962 DECEASED
Sara Watt Swim 1962 Sara Watt Smith, M.D.
1965
Karen Ryan Swim 1962 Karen R. Mitchell
1964
Sue Rogers Swim 1962 Susan Rogers
1964
Sue Clifford Swim 1962
Barbara Nullmeyer Swim 1962
June Mori Swim 1962 Mrs. John H. Andrews
1966
Becky Walther Swim 1962
Carolyn Coffman Swim 1962 Mrs. Carolyn C. DeLuca
1965
Eileen Murphy Swim 1962 Mrs. Eileen M. Mooney
1963
Connie Mayzies Swim 1962
Marty Sinn Swim 1962
Marcia Jones Swim 1962 Mrs. Marcia E. Viegelahn
1964
Gretchen Groth Swim 1962 Dr. Gretchen Ann Groth
1964
Linda Lyall (diver) Swim 1962 Mrs. Linda Lyall Hellstrom
1964
Joan Spillane Swim 1962
Donna Conklin Swim 1963 Ms. Donna J. Martin
1966
Pam Swart Swim 1963 Ms. Pamela Bradley
Anderson 1966
Jan Snavely Swim 1963 Ms. Janice M. Weber
1966
Peggy Wirth Swim 1963
Sharon Bedford Swim 1963 Mrs. Sharon Bedford Armbrust
1966
Cynthia Osgood Swim 1963 Cynthia O'Hare
1966
Micki King (diver) Swim 1963 Ms. Micki King
1966
Linda Lyall (diver) Swim 1963 Mrs. Linda Lyall Hellstrom
1964
June Mori Swim 1963 Mrs. John H. Andrews
1966
Suzy Thrasher Swim 1963 Ms. Susan E. Thrasher
1976
Mona DiFilippo Swim 1963 Mona Waivada
1965
Nancy Wager Swim 1963 Mrs. Nancy Ridout
1964
Sue Rogers Swim 1963 Susan Rogers
1964
Marjory Bloom Swim 1963
Sperry Jones Swim 1963 Mrs. Sperry J. Rademaker
1962 DECEASED
LaJune Rogers Swim 1963
Anne Huntzicker Swim 1963
Lynda Venema Swim 1963 Mrs. William T. Hutton
1964
Karen Kenow Swim 1963
Eileen Murphy Swim 1963 Mrs. Eileen M. Mooney
1963
Karen Ryan Swim 1963 Karen R. Mitchell
1964
Becky Walther Swim 1963
Gretchen Groth Swim 1963 Dr. Gretchen Ann Groth
1964
Sara Watt Swim 1963 Sara Watt Smith, M.D.
1965
Marcia Jones Swim 1963 Mrs. Marcia E. Viegelahn
1964
Marty Sinn Swim 1963
Harriet Saunders Swim 1963 Mrs. Richard J. King
1964
Pam Swart Swim 1964 Ms. Pamela Bradley
Anderson 1966
Ellen Weiland Swim 1964 Ellen Weiland Williams
1967
Nancy Wager Swim 1964 Mrs. Nancy Ridout
1964
Sperry Jones Swim 1964 Mrs. Sperry J. Rademaker
1962 DECEASED
Janice Snavely Swim 1964 Ms. Janice M. Weber
1966
Barbara Haefner Swim 1964 Mrs. Ronald M. Langley
1967
Carolyn Beranek Swim 1964 Miss Carolyn J. Rittenbach
1967
Mona DiFilippo Swim 1964 Mona Waivada
1965
Jane Thompson Swim 1964 Mrs. Donald G. Babbitt
1964
Cordy Thompson Swim 1964 Ms. Corday E. Sullivan
1967
Liz Morrison Swim 1964 Mrs. Elizabeth K. Lange
1965 DECEASED
June Mori Swim 1964 Mrs. John H. Andrews
1966
Vida Ride/Ryde Swim 1964 Vida Ride Martin
1967
Cindy Osgood Swim 1964 Cynthia O'Hare
1966
Karen Ryan Swim 1964 Karen R. Mitchell
1964
Pat Petraitis Swim 1964 Frances Pat Petraitis
1965
Gail Werbin Swim 1965 Miss Gail Marie Werbin
1967 DECEASED
Pam Swart Swim 1965 Ms. Pamela Bradley
Anderson 1966
Barb Schell/Shell Swim 1965 Miss Barbara L. Schell
1965 DECEASED
Ellen Wieland Swim 1965 Ellen Weiland Williams
1967
Patty Kelly/Kelley Swim 1965 Mrs. Patricia M. Wells
1968
Micki King Swim 1965 Ms. Micki King
1966
Jaqui Linder Swim 1965 Miss Jacqueline Linder
1969
Nancy Peoples Swim 1965 Dr. Nancy B. Wessinger
1967
