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The aquatic\u00a0community lost many talented and wonderful people in 2017. Here is a swimming community memoriam with links and photos to obituaries posted this year.<\/p>\n

January<\/h2>\n
\"evelyn-toque-kawamoto-kono\"

Photo Courtesy: International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p><\/div>\n

1952 Olympic bronze medalist Evelyn Toque Kawamoto-Kono<\/h3>\n

February<\/h2>\n
\"wen-xu-drury\"

Photo Courtesy: Drury Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

Drury swimmer\u00a0Wen “Ariel” Xu<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"bob-gillett\"<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame coach Bob Gillett<\/a><\/h3>\n

March<\/h2>\n

USA Swimming Sports consultant Bill Krumm<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"buddy-baaracke\"

Photo Courtesy: Swimming World Magazine<\/p><\/div>\n

Hall of Fame coach Buddy Baarcke Jr.\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n

April<\/h2>\n
\"chuck-wielgus-memorial-usa-swimming\"

Photo Courtesy: USA Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n

USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus<\/a><\/h3>\n

May<\/h2>\n

\"jason<\/p>\n

Dynamo Swim Club CEO Jason Turcotte<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"Photo

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

1936 Olympic gold medalist Adolph Kiefer<\/a><\/h3>\n

June<\/h2>\n

Former Georgia coach Alan Gentry<\/a><\/h3>\n

Former British Olympian Clive Rushton<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"bob-bartel-ohio-state\"

Photo Courtesy: Twitter – @OhioState_MSwim<\/p><\/div>\n

Former Ohio State coach Bob Bartel<\/a><\/h3>\n

Former FAU coach Steve Eckelkamp<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"Photo

Photo Courtesy: Anne Cleveland<\/p><\/div>\n

Open Water swimmer Anne Cleveland<\/a><\/h3>\n

July<\/h2>\n

Former Nebraska head coach Cal Bentz<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"scott-elliot\"<\/p>\n

West Chester assistant coach Scott Elliot<\/a><\/h3>\n

August<\/h2>\n

Harvard women’s coach Stephanie Beilman<\/a><\/h3>\n

ISHOF’s Marjorie “Marge” Counsilman<\/a><\/h3>\n

September<\/h2>\n

\"Don-Watkinds\"<\/p>\n

Don Watkinds<\/a><\/h3>\n

Japanese Olympian Kenji Watanabe<\/a><\/h3>\n

Grove City coach Jim Longnecker<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"maureen<\/p>\n

St. Xavier head coach Maureen “Mo” Rankin<\/a><\/h3>\n

October<\/h2>\n
\"bill-bell-obituary\"

Photo Courtesy: Bill Bell<\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming World contributor Bill Bell<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"terry-laughlin\"<\/p>\n

Total Immersion founder Terry Laughlin<\/a><\/h3>\n

November<\/h2>\n
\"george-mcmillion-steve-lundquist\"

Photo Courtesy: Swimming World<\/p><\/div>\n

SMU’s George McMillion<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"katherin-szoke-domyan-obituary\"<\/p>\n

1952 Olympian Katherine Szoke Domyan<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"don-watson\"

Photo Courtesy: Worline Studio<\/p><\/div>\n

2015 ISHOF Honor coach Don Watson<\/a><\/h3>\n

December<\/h2>\n

\"don-harper-obituary\"<\/p>\n

1956 Olympic Diver\u00a0<\/a>Don Harper<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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