PHOENIX, Arizona, October 27. NORT Thornton, the renowned coach for many years at the University of California-Berkeley, was the guest of honor at a gathering commemorating his years in coaching. Today's edition of The Morning Swim Show features testimonials from swimmers and coaches who have crossed paths with Thornton.
Among the people featured in this piece are Olympians Matt Biondi, Mark Henderson, Par Arvidsson and Peter Rocca; coaches Teri McKeever, Dick Hannula and Karen Thornton; wife Carla; and son Richard.
With Hannula, Thornton was the co-editor of "The Swim Coaching Bible," which featured coaching tips from more than two dozen of the world's best coaches. To purchase a copy of this book, click here.
To read more about Nort Thornton, click here.
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