The Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association have announced the passing of legendary coach Ken Wood. Wood was the coach of a number of Australian and Chinese athletes, including ISHOF inductee Leisel
Passage by Bruce Wigo, ISHOF. Olympic diving champion Robert (Bob) Lynn Clotworthy passed away peacefully at his home, in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 1st. He was 87 years old. Born
Girl with a Boy’s Name was Ten time AAU Diving Champion Fort Lauderdale – Joel Lenzi O’Connell was a 10 x National AAU diving champion, and an honoree of the
Legendary Olympic diving coach Betty Perkins-Carpenter passed away over the weekend at the age of 85. According to the Democrat & Chronicle, Perkins-Carpenter had also battled with cancer and was a resident of
Edward Roscoe Kirk passed away at his home in Braden, Florida, on Saturday, April 21. He was 87 years old. Ed was was the first person of African descent to
Para swimmer Grace Bunke passed away this Sunday after a battle with an aggressive form of bone cancer. Bunke was just 14-years old and had been a member of U.S. Paralympics Swimming
On February 5, 2018, 1976 U.S. Olympic Swim Team Manager Carolyn ‘Cee’ Evans Finneran passed away in her home in Gig Harbor, Washington. She was 96 years old. Her contributions
Niels Jorgensen, who coached three Olympians (including two of his sons) in the 1980s and 1990s, has passed away. He was 80 years old. Jorgensen coached sons Dan and Lars onto the U.S.
Lyle Draves passed peacefully in Northern California on Jan. 12, according to his family. He was 103. Lyle Draves was the first pure diving coach developing 3 Olympic Champions: Vicki
The aquatic community lost many talented and wonderful people in 2017. Here is a swimming community memoriam with links and photos to obituaries posted this year. January 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
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