I just found out that Don McKenize passed way in Reno, Nevada yesterday after a long battle with cancer. I just want to say that he was my friend, he was the toughest competitor I ever swam against and for those of you who don't know of him he won two gold medals at the Olympics in 1968. We went head to head for many years and I can't tell you how many times he would look over, a few minutes before a race, and say "is this fun or what??". He was a super star guy and my deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and children.
Any chance that some of these great testimonials can make it to the USMS web site, or to USMS Swimmer?
Chris:
Some of this has made it to the magazine. On the cover of the Sept/Oct 1998 Swim Magazine, it shows a picture of Don McKenzie and Robert Strand titled "Friendly Rivals" and there is a story about the head to head matches between the two swimmers. In the magazine it shows a picture of both swimmers with boxing gloves on looking at each other with stares like there ready to rumble.
Any chance that some of these great testimonials can make it to the USMS web site, or to USMS Swimmer?
Chris:
Some of this has made it to the magazine. On the cover of the Sept/Oct 1998 Swim Magazine, it shows a picture of Don McKenzie and Robert Strand titled "Friendly Rivals" and there is a story about the head to head matches between the two swimmers. In the magazine it shows a picture of both swimmers with boxing gloves on looking at each other with stares like there ready to rumble.
