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If 2019 started with the news of coach Jim Wood<\/strong>‘s passing, it ended with the world of swimming mourning the loss of Roland Matthes<\/strong>, the most decorated Olympic backstroke champion in history, gone after a short, severe illness at 69 but never to be forgotten.<\/p>\n

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The day after news of Matthes’ passing at 69, John Naber, the man who at Montreal 1976 ended Roland’s reign as the supreme backstroke pioneer of pace, penned a moving tribute<\/a> to his rival and then friend for life. Naber’s words and memories summed up a defining and enduring aspect of the swimming world: it is stacked with friendship and understanding that transcends the race, the politics and governance crisis that have long left the swimmers and swimming punching below their weight when it comes to recognition of their excellence in the wider world.<\/p>\n

This year also marked the passing at 76 of Thompson Mann<\/strong>, Olympic medley relay champion for the USA champion who in 1964 became the first swimmer to break the minute over 100m backstroke. Just three years after his 59.6, Matthes clocked 58.4 for the first of his record seven 100m World records down to the 56.30sec in which he retained the first of his Olympic titles at Munich 1972.<\/p>\n

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

After a battle with mental illness, Brian Job<\/strong>, two-time Olympic swimmer for the USA, passed away at 67. Other Olympic podium placers lost this year included 200m butterfly champion for the GDR at a time of State Plan 14:25, Andrea Pollack<\/strong>, at 57 and Mike Troy<\/strong>, the 1960 200m butterfly champion for the USA, at 78. George Breen<\/strong>, a four-time Olympic medalist between the 1956 Games in Melbourne and the 1960 Games in Rome, died on Nov. 9 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 84.<\/p>\n

Water Polo lost a legend in Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00edv\u00f3s<\/strong>, at 71, while diving mourned Patty Elsener<\/strong>, who passed at 89.<\/p>\n

Gone far too soon was Kenneth To<\/strong>, the former Australian International who switched to Hong Kong and became a national record holder. He died at just 26 years of age.<\/p>\n

Among mentors lost were coaches James \u201cJim\u201d Martin Wood<\/strong>, Gus Stager<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Stan Tinkham<\/strong> from the United States and Mike Higgs<\/strong> of Britain, while the passing of Robert \u201cBob\u201d Duenkel<\/strong> at 74 left the International Swimming Hall of Fame, where he had served as official historian, as well as the wider swimming world, in mourning.<\/p>\n

The Roll Call Of Those Whose Passing Swimming World Marked In 2019 (counting backwards through the year) – RIP:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Roland Matthes, The Rolls Royce Of Backstroke, Mourned By World Swimming<\/a><\/p>\n

Robert \u201cBob\u201d Burnside, Founding President, U.S. Lifesaving Association, Dies At 87<\/a><\/p>\n

NISCA Pioneer David H. Robertson Dies at 93<\/a><\/p>\n

Water Polo Legend Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00edv\u00f3s Passes Away at 71<\/a><\/p>\n

Olympic Diving Medalist Patty Elsener Dies at 89<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Julian Stein, ISHOF Award Winner, passes away<\/a><\/p>\n

After Battles With Mental Illness and Addiction, Two-Time Olympian Brian Job Dies at 67<\/a><\/p>\n

Former Westminster School Coach Pete Higgins Passes Away at 86<\/a><\/p>\n

1960 200 Butterfly Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Troy Dies at 78<\/a><\/p>\n

Legendary Swimmer Graham Johnston at Age 88<\/a><\/p>\n

Mike Higgs, Mentor To Hardcastle, Wilmott, Foster & Generations Of Southend Swimmers, Passes<\/a><\/p>\n

Gus Stager, Former Olympic, Michigan Coach, Passes Away<\/a><\/p>\n

Charlie Schlegel, Former National Swimming Coach of the Year, Dies at 89<\/a><\/p>\n

ISHOF Service Award Winner Dale Petranech Passes at 84<\/a><\/p>\n

Charles Van Der Horst, 67, Dies in Hudson River<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Fetters, Former Michigan State Coach, Dies at 98<\/a><\/p>\n

Don Duncan, First Swimming Coach at Puget Sound Dies at 89<\/a><\/p>\n

FINA’s Dennis Miller Passes<\/a><\/p>\n

Don Hill, Former Michigan NCAA Champion Dies at 87<\/a><\/p>\n

Former USA Diving Chairman, ISHOF Paragon Award Winner Don Leas, 84<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard \u201cDoc\u201d Hunkler, Leading Proponent of Women\u2019s Water Polo, Passes Away at 83<\/a><\/p>\n

ASU Swimming Alumnus Stephen Estes Dies In Helicopter Crash<\/a><\/p>\n

1956 Olympic Coach Stan Tinkham Passes at 87<\/a><\/p>\n

Ted Newland, Coach Emeritus of UC Irvine Men\u2019s Water Polo, Passes Away at 91<\/a><\/p>\n

1964 Olympic Gold Medalist Thompson Mann, 76<\/a><\/p>\n

Nick Martin, Former Olympic Water Polo Player, Longtime Coach Dies at 87<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Samuel \u201cSam\u201d Freas, Age 73, Passes<\/a><\/p>\n

Hong Kong National Record Holder Kenneth To Dies at 26<\/a><\/p>\n

Olympic Gold Medalist Andrea Pollack Passes Away<\/a><\/p>\n

Bill Stetson, Honored NISCA Swim Coach, Passes at 85<\/a><\/p>\n

ISHOF Historian \u2013 Robert \u201cBob\u201d Duenkel, Passes at 74<\/a><\/p>\n

Long-Time Acton-Boxborough, Patriot Swim Club Coach Jeff Johnson Passes Away<\/a><\/p>\n

Bob Horn, U.S. Olympic and UCLA Men\u2019s Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Passes at 87<\/a><\/p>\n

Coach James \u201cJim\u201d Martin Wood Leaves Unparalleled Legacy To Aquatic Community<\/a><\/p>\n

George Breen, a Four-Time Olympic Medalist, Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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