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Passages: Don LaMont, Hall of Fame Coach Dies

07 December 2018

By Dan D’Addona and Mike Stott. Legendary swimming coach Don LaMont died on Wednesday, Dec. 5, months after suffering a stroke. LaMont coached for nearly six decades and he was

Passages: Remembering Rogers “Tiger” Holmes – Nov. 13, 1921 – Nov. 28, 2018

29 November 2018

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is saddened to report the passing of Rogers Baldwin “Tiger” Holmes, at the age of 97. Tiger served as member of ISHOF’s Board

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Amy Bilquist: An Open Letter to Coach Ryan Kent After His Passing

31 October 2018

Swimming World has learned of the passing of Ryan Kent of the Westside Silver Fins YMCA in Arizona, according to the team. He was a coach for the Silver Fins since August 2003,

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Passages: Former British Swimmer Tazmin Pugh Dies in House Fire

30 October 2018

Former British swimmer Tazmin Pugh passed away in a house fire that occurred near Worcester on Sunday evening. Pugh, 18, was the 2016 European Junior Champion in the 200 backstroke in 2016,

Passages: Former Penn State Swimming Head Coach Lou MacNeill Passes at 88

25 October 2018

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics mourns the passing of former director of aquatics, men’s swimming coach and assistant professor Lou MacNeill. He passed away at the age

Passages: William & Mary Long-Time Coach Dudley Jensen

19 September 2018

The William & Mary athletics department is saddened to announce the recent passing of former men’s swimming & diving coach Dudley Jensen (1925-2018). Jensen was a fixture at W&M for

Passages: Olympian and Princeton Swim Coach Bill Farley Passes at 73

12 September 2018

Former Princeton Swimming & Diving Coach Bill Farley passed away in late August at his home in Sacramento. Bill was 73 and will always be remembered as a great coach,

Passages: Robert White Sr – Award Winning Hall of Fame Coach, Indiana University Standout – Passes at 91

06 August 2018

Robert White Sr., a deeply respected and highly accoladed coach of 40 years and former Indiana University swimming star, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the age of

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Remembering the Late Jack Pettinger

13 July 2018

By Andy Ross. I learned of Jack’s passing the night before it happened. My dad (current Purdue men’s coach Dan Ross) texted me and my brothers that Jack wasn’t going to

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Passages: Jack Pettinger, 79, Former Wisconsin Swim Coach Passes Away

10 July 2018

MADISON, Wis. – Jack Pettinger, the winningest coach in the history of the Wisconsin men’s swimming and diving program, passed away Tuesday at the age of 79. Pettinger, who coached

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