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Passages: Viktor Ageev, Triple Olympic Medalist in Water Polo, 86

Passages: Viktor Ageev, Triple Olympic Medalist in Water Polo, 86 Viktor Ageev, a three-time Olympic water polo medalist for the Soviet Union, died on Jan. 30. He was 86 years old. Born in Moscow in 1936, Viktor Ivanovich Ageev rose through the Soviet sporting ranks. He made his Olympic debut with t...

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Passages: Ty Wells, University of Arizona Swimmer, 23

Passages: Ty Wells, University of Arizona Swimmer, 23 Ty Wells, a fifth-year swimmer at the University of Arizona, passed away Friday. The school confirmed his death but did not reveal the cause. He was 23 years old. "On behalf of the entire University of Arizona community, I want to extend our hear...

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Passages: Jane Cederqvist, Swedish Olympic Silver Medalist, 77

Passages: Jane Cederqvist, Swedish Olympic Silver Medalist, 77 Jane Cederqvist, the silver medalist in the 400 freestyle at the 1960 Olympics, died on Jan. 15. She was 77 years old. Cederqvist died from complications of ALS. The native of Stockholm had just turned 15 in the summer of 1960 when she h...

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Passages: John Spannuth, Key Figure in Masters Swimming, Age 89

Passages: John Spannuth, Key Figure in Masters Swimming, Age 89 John Spannuth, a long-time swimming administrator and a key figure in the creation of U.S. Masters Swimming, died on Dec. 19. He was 89 years old. Spannuth’s connection to Masters Swimming goes back to the very beginning, hosting the or...

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Passages: Per-Ola Lindberg, Two-Time Swedish Olympian, Age 82

Passages: Per-Ola Lindberg, Two-Time Swedish Olympian, Age 82 Per-Ola Lindberg, a Swedish swimmer who excelled at the University of Southern California, died on Dec. 19. He was 82 years old. Lindberg competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He won an NCAA title with USC and...

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Passages: Dan Colella, Longtime Coach at Duke, Dies at Age 60

Passages: Dan Colella, Longtime Coach at Duke, Passes Away at Age 60 Duke head coach Dan Colella passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. Colella, who was the Blue Devils' head coach since the 2005-06 season, was 60 years old. The University announced his death in a press release Saturday afte...

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Passages: Harold Cliff, Engine Behind Omaha Olympic Trials

Passages: Harold Cliff, Engine Behind Omaha Olympic Trials Harold Cliff, the Canadian sports administrator who helped turn U.S. Olympic team trials in Omaha into a whirlwind success, has died. Cliff’s passing was first reported by Swimming Canada, for which that native of Victoria, British Columbia ...

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Passages: Werner Franke, Doctor who Exposed East German Doping, 82

Passages: Werner Franke, Doctor who Exposed East German Doping, 82 Werner Franke, a German doctor who helped expose East Germany’s expansive state-sponsored doping program, has died. Franke died of an intracerebral hemorrhage on Nov. 14 in Heidelberg. He was 82 years old. Franke and his wife, Brigit...

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Passages: Don Sammons, Long-Time University of Illinois Coach, 90

Passages: Don Sammons, Long-Time University of Illinois Coach, 90 Don Sammons, the former head coach of the University of Illinois swimming and diving team, died on Nov. 24. He was 90 years of age. Sammons coached the Illinois men’s team from the 1971-72 through 1992-93. He was the head coach of the...

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Skip Kenney, Iconic Stanford and Olympic Swimming Coach, Dies at 79

Skip Kenney, Stanford University’s iconic swim coach has died. According to sources, Kenney died on Sunday night at age 79 after a short time in hospice care. Kenney was one of the most successful college coaches of all time. He was also the head Olympic coach in 1996 in Atlanta and was an assistant...

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Passages: Nachum Buch, First Israeli Olympic Swimmer, Age 89

Passages: Nachum Buch, First Israeli Olympic Swimmer, Age 89 Nachum Buch, the first swimmer to represent Israel at the Olympics, died on Nov. 7 in his home in Australia. He was 89 years of age. Buch was a pioneer for Israeli swimming, representing the young nation at its first Olympics in 1952. He w...