It's been talked about in other threads, but the topic deserves its own thread.
Who collects swimming memorabilia? What's in your collection? Pictures? Autographs? Ribbons? Medals? Here is the place to talk about objects and artifacts you have that relate to the history of the sport of swimming.
OK, I'll start. Since I seem to have a 'bad girl' thing going with a surprise Eleanor Holm autograph, I thought an autographed copy of FHM with Amanda Beard (World's Sexiest Athlete cover) would be an essential. I saw one today on eBay and bought it for $10.49. In my lifetime, it may achieve an auction value greater than that. :cane:
I may have to bring a copy of the Amanda issue of Playboy to the Olympic Trials (in a plain brown wrapper, of course) and hunt her down for an autograph. For lack of a better description, signed copies of FHM and Playboy would make a nice pair.
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I swam on the CURL team in '85-'86. I never made it to starlit but heard a lot of stories, manly how dilapidated the place was, tiles falling from the ceilings, etc.
Yes, that place was a dump. I went to many age group meets there (late 70s/early 80s). The ceiling leaked like crazy and there were big rats in the locker room. It was a very fast pool though. For a long time after they had torn the pool down, you could still see the diving boards/platform standing there up on the hill.
BTW, I also swam for CURL from 85-87.
I swam on the CURL team in '85-'86. I never made it to starlit but heard a lot of stories, manly how dilapidated the place was, tiles falling from the ceilings, etc.
Yes, that place was a dump. I went to many age group meets there (late 70s/early 80s). The ceiling leaked like crazy and there were big rats in the locker room. It was a very fast pool though. For a long time after they had torn the pool down, you could still see the diving boards/platform standing there up on the hill.
BTW, I also swam for CURL from 85-87.
