Olympian Bobby Hackett Speaks Out On Rutgers Swimming

By Brent Rutemiller

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 8. BOBBY Hackett, 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the Montreal 1500 meter race says, "It is a Mistake" for Rutgers to drop Olympic Sports. In a recent Swimming World Radio interview, he talked about the importance of NCAA men's swimming as a motivational tool for extending the life of a swimmer beyond high school as well as the need for universities to attract and produce special people that have dedicated themselves to sports like swimming.

To listen to the interview, click on the Swimming World Radio Button to the right

To read the story of his race in the 1976 issue of Swimming World Magazine click here.

To read the book Four Champions One Gold, which featured Americans Tim Shaw, Bobby Hackett, Brian Goodell and Australia's Stephen Holland race for the Olympic gold medal, written by Chuck Warner, Head Men's Coach for Rutgers, click here

To help in the fight for the men of Rutgers, please write to the members of the Rutgers Board of Governors listed below. For advice on specific points to make, please visit saverutgersswimming.org and see Phil Whitten's piece.

Here are the names and e-mail addresses of the members of the BOG:

Albert R. Gamper, Jr al.gamper@cit.com
Ronald W, Giaconia rgiaconia@aol.com
Leslie E. Goodman bhours@aol.com
M. William Howard, Jr. mwhoward@bethany-newark.org
Robert A. Laudicina doc@ambassadorfoodservices.com
Duncan L. MacMillan dmacmillan@bloomberg.net
Patricia Nachtigal patricia_nachtigal@irc0.com
Gene O'Hara emo829@aol.com
Patrick M. Ryan ryanp@yanb.com

Two BOG members – John F. Russo, Sr. and George R. Zoffinger – do not have e-mail, but can be reached through Leslie A. Fehrenbach, the Board's secretary at: Fehrenbach@oldqueens.rutgers.edu

For other recent news about Rutgers, please see the following articles:
Athletes, coaches tread water as end nears by Rick Harrison of the Home News Tribune

Rutgers battles sinking feeling by Brent Johnson of the Star-Ledger

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