PHOENIX, Arizona, January 1. HEADING into 2012, Swimming World takes a look back to the 2011, and honors those that passed on the last year and were reported on SwimmingWorld.com. Please feel free to make any additions via Reaction Time that we missed.
JANUARY
Sarah Lynn Stickels, 59 – January 11, 2011
Cindy Makens Fearnley, 38 – January 13, 2011
FEBRUARY
St Peter's Prep B.J. Giannone – February 1, 2011
Puerto Rico's William "Bill" George Cody – February 23, 2011
Austin College Diver Chase Gaddy, 23 – February 24, 2011
MARCH
Pack Swim Team's Jennifer Simson – March 2, 2011
Houston Swim Coach Mark Taylor, 50 – March 19, 2011
Denmark Olympic Bronze Medalist Inge Sorensen, 86 – March 22, 2011
APRIL
South Florida Aquatics' Michael Lohberg, 60 – April 4, 2011
Hoosier Supporter Doug Strong – April 22, 2011
USA Swimming Official Bette Binning – April 22, 2011
Tennessee's Joe Hendee, 50 – April 24, 2011
MAY
Wyoming's David Schmitt, 22 – May 8, 2011
JULY
Australian Olympian Percy Oliver, 92 – July 13, 2011
Russia's Vladimir Kosinsky, 66 – July 20, 2011
Scott Heilman, 23 – July 28, 2011
AUGUST
New Zealand's Bill Matson, 72 – August 8, 2011
Japanese Johnny Weismuller, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, 85 – August 12, 2011
Fresno Pacific's Bradley Babcock – August 19, 2011
SEPTEMBER
Hawaii's Keo Nakama, 91 – September 10, 2011
NYU Head Coach Lauren Beam – September 13, 2011
Evanston's William Burton, 92 – September 13, 2011
Swim School Instructor Jim Herrick, 66 – September 18, 2011
OCTOBER
Passages: James Rigg – October 11, 2011
NOVEMBER
The Philadelphia Flyer Carl Robie, 66 – November 30, 2011
DECEMBER
Danish Legend Ragnhild Hveger, 90 – December 12, 2011
Lowville's Bobb Watkins, 60 – December 28, 2011