{"id":291665,"date":"2018-01-16T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=291665"},"modified":"2018-01-16T09:28:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:28:58","slug":"swimming-legend-jeff-farrell-rescued-by-son-in-california-mudslide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-legend-jeff-farrell-rescued-by-son-in-california-mudslide\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Legend Jeff Farrell Rescued by Son in California Mudslide; Needs Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hall of Fame swimming legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=jeff+farrell\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jeff Farrell<\/strong><\/a> was rescued by son from mudslide in Montecito, California, according to an ABC News report.<\/p>\n<p>Farrell\u2019s son <strong>Marco Farrell<\/strong> ran into his dad&#8217;s house shouting to his mom, <strong>Gabrielle Farrell<\/strong>, to \u201cClose the door and wake dad up.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe family stood in thigh high mud as\u00a0boulders and trees passed down the hill in front of their house.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The scariest thing was the sound,&#8221; Farrell later told ABC News. &#8220;It sounded like the scariest monster you ever heard, banging on your door.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abc7.com\/video-shows-mudslide-rushing-down-montecito-street\/2926150\/\">Video of the mudslide from Farrell. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please help Jeff and his family rebuild and restore their family home by donating at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/farrellfamilymontecito\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/farrellfamilymontecito&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516196220809000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGhWykwvbXUFtebYsoiC7s_X3g4RQ\">https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/farrellfamilymontecito<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"292434\" 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swimmer to be inducted in both recognition\u00a0categories.<br \/>\nFarrell set a world record 67 years ago, then broke an 80-84 age group record just a couple of months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1960, Farrell was favored to win three Olympic gold medals in Rome.\u00a0 But six days before the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-historic-surprises-at-u-s-olympic-trials-jeff-farrell\/\" target=\"_blank\">Olympic Swimming Trials, Jeff\u00a0 was stricken with appendicitis<\/a>. The recovery time after an operation of this type was typically six weeks in those days.\u00a0Jeff tells about his bad luck and amazing recovery in his autobiography, <em>My Olympic Story<\/em>. A terrific read, it is not just Jeff\u2019s story but the story of an era that laid the foundation for American swimming today.<\/p>\n<p>After serving in the Navy and living abroad for many years, Farrell returned to swimming via USA Masters in 1980 and has held the fastest national times in his age group in dozens of events over past decades. Twenty years ago, swimming in the 60-64\u00a0he set an American record\u00a0in the 50y, (SC)\u00a0in the time of\u00a023.28 seconds, which was only .68 of a second slower than his world class 22.50\u00a0in 1960. \u00a0In 2010 world-renown photographer <strong>Peter Hapak<\/strong> shot Jeff for\u00a0ESPN\u2019s \u201cThe Body\u201d issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hall of Fame swimming legend Jeff Farrell was rescued by son from mudslide in Montecito, California, according to an ABC News report. 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