PHOENIX, Arizona, December 31. OVER the past year, the swimming community has lost a lot of its members as they passed on. We take the time out to mourn each of their passings this final day of 2007. We ask that our readers also reflect on each of these missed people.
We sincerely apologize if we missed anyone on this list as we look back at those people that have passed away in the sport this year. Please use Reaction Time below to let us know who we are missing.
Auburn Assistant Ralph Crocker Succumbs to Cancer January 14, 2007
Michigan Masters Legend Jewel Cooke Passes Away January 26, 2007
Bakersfield Swimming Supporter Dick Graves Passes Away January 26, 2007
Kenyon College Mourns Caleb Gottinger February 18, 2007
San Diego Masters Swimmer Bill Muter Passes Away March 1, 2007
Coach Jeno Tihanyi Passes Away March 7, 2007
Brazilian Olympian Maria Lenk Passes Away April 16, 2007
Dave Parcells Passes Away After Tampa Bay Marathon Swim April 23, 2007
ISHOF Gold Medallion Recipient Jim Moran, 88, Passes Away April 25, 2007
Southern Pacific Masters Swimmer Steve Schofield July 18, 2007
German Open Water Swimming Coordinator Peter Lurz, 61 August 17, 2007
Former University of Texas Swimming Coach "Tex" Robertson, 98 August 27, 2007
Clemson Swimmer Amy Moxie, 18 August 29, 2007
Brazil's Original Swimming Olympic Medalist Tetsuo Okamoto, 75 October 3, 2007
Wickham's Daughter Loses Battle With Cancer; Realizes Wish Before Passing October 4, 2007
Japan Swimming Federation Director Michiko Kihara, 59 October 19, 2007
Commonwealth Games Swimmer Bernard Newman, 72 October 23, 2007
Wabash Swimmer Patrick Michael Woehnker, 19 October 29, 2007
Former Trojan Swimmer Joe Curreri Dies While Serving in Army October 31, 2007
Former USA Water Polo Trainer Dan Bailey, 60 November 19, 2007
Swim Coach Kyle Wilson Passes Away at Swim Meet December 10, 2007
Phil Drake Passes Away at 72 December 19, 2007
Date listed is the day each death was reported on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com.