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Passages: Robertas Zulpa, 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist, 64

Passages: Robertas Zulpa, 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist, 64 Robertas Zulpa, the 1980 Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 200 breaststroke, died on Aug. 30. He was 64 years old. Zulpa was born in Vilnius is what is now Lithuania but represented the Soviet Union. He won gold in the men’s 200 breast at the...

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Passages: Steve Gregg, 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist, 68

Passages: Steve Gregg, 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist, 68 Steve Gregg, a silver medalist at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, died on Sept. 11. He was 68 years old. Gregg won silver in the men’s 200 butterfly at the 1976 Olympics, his time of 1:59.54 under the existing world record of East Germany’s Roger P...

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Passages: Former LSU Coach Jeff Cavana Dies at 67

Jeff Cavana, a former head coach of the LSU Swimming and Diving program for four seasons, died this week. He was 67. Cavana became LSU’s head swimming coach in August of 2000 after serving as an assistant coach for the Tigers for 10 seasons. Cavana joined LSU as an assistant to then-head coach Rick ...

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Passages: David Wilkie, British 1976 Olympic Champion, Dies at 70

Passages: David Wilkie, British 1976 Olympic Champion, 70 David Wilkie, a world record setting breaststroker and ISHOF inductee who won gold at the 1976 Olympics, died on May 22. He was 70 years old. His family released a statement, saying: "It is with great sadness that the family of David Wilkie M...

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Passages: Joana Neves, Brazilian Paralympic Medalist, Age 37

Passages: Joana Neves, Brazilian Paralympic Medalist, Age 37 Joana Neves, a Brazilian swimmer who won five medals over the last three Paralympic Games, died on March 18. She was 37 years old. Her passing was confirmed by SADEF RN, her club in Brazil. Neves, full name Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Nev...

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Passages: Hall of Fame Coach Maureen Sheehan, 65

Passages: Hall of Fame Coach Maureen Sheehan, 65 Hall of Fame swimming coach Maureen Sheehan died on March 17. She was 65 years old. Sheehan was born and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin. She earned a swimming scholarship to Kansas University, where she was a team captain and a two-time AIAW All-Amer...

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Passages: Judy McGowan, ISHOF Artistic Swimmer Inductee

Passages: Judy McGowan, ISHOF Artistic Swimmer Inductee Judy McGowan, a long-time synchronized and artistic swimming competitor, coach and official, died on March 10. McGowan was a massive figure in American synchronized swimming for a half-century, including as Founding President of U.S. Synchroniz...

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Passages: Giuseppe D’Altrui, Italian Water Polo Legend, 89

Passages: Giuseppe D’Altrui, Italian Water Polo Legend, 89 Giuseppe D’Altrui, one of the titans of Italian water polo, died on Feb. 26. He was 89 years old. D’Altrui captained Italy to the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. He also played on the 1956 team that finished fourth and captained the...

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Three University of Wyoming Swimmers Killed in Car Accident (Updated)

Three University of Wyoming Swimmers Killed in Car Accident Three swimmers from the University of Wyoming were killed in a car accident in northern Colorado on Thursday. The athletes were involved in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 287 in Larimore County, northwest of the city of Livermore. The ac...

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Passages: Sonia O’Neal, Barbados Swimming Executive, Age 72

Passages: Sonia O’Neal, Barbados Swimming Executive, Age 72 Sonia O’Neal, the former president of the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association, died on Feb. 16. She was 72 years old. O’Neal was a significant figure in Caribbean swimming, affectionately known by many as “Aunty Sonia” for the warmth with...