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Passages: Masters Champion, Coach Geoff Mykleby Leaves Legacy

Passages: Masters Champion, Coach Geoff Mykleby Leaves Legacy By Adam Mania The swimming community lost a legend over the weekend. Dr. Geoff Mykleby, also known to some as Molar, The Party Planner, Wolfpack, Dr. Deluxe (I’m sure there are more nicknames) succumbed to a long battle with cancer wrappe...

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Passages: Robert Trotman, Diversity Advocate and Club Founder, 82

Passages: Robert Trotman, Diversity Advocate and Club Founder, 82 Robert Trotman, who spent six decades coaching swimming and extending swimming opportunities to historically underserved communities, died on March 22. He was 82 years old. Trotman founded Nu-Finmen Swim Team in 1959, with Charles Sim...

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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 ...