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Larry Rogers<\/strong>, who spent five decades coaching swimming and water polo at Bellarmine Prep in California, died on March 31. He was 74.<\/p>\n

Rogers has won more California Interscholastic Federation titles than any other coach, claiming 57 at Bellarmine from 1982 until he retirement in 2017. He also won water polo championships at Monta Vista High School in 1975 and 1980.<\/p>\n

In all, Rogers guided teams to 59 CCS titles, 34 in swimming and 25 in water polo. He led Bellarmine Prep to 32 titles in his last 33 years there.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLegend is thrown around a lot, but he\u2019s a super legend,\u201d Mark Tennis,<\/strong> a California high school sports historian, told The Mercury News<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThere are some totals there that are mindblowing \u2014 59 section championships. The second-best is 45 and then it goes to 37. I know he was regarded at Bellarmine for more than all of his numbers. A teacher and a leader of young men is probably the No. 1 thing. But he\u2019d be on their Mt. Rushmore at Bellarmine for anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rogers was recognized in 2015 as the national boys swimming coach of the year<\/a> by the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA).<\/p>\n

Danny Dye,<\/strong> the head swimming coach at Palo Alto High School, coached teams that competed against Bellarmine Prep for years. He forged a friendship with Rogers, regarding him as a mentor who was always willing to share his knowledge and experience with others.<\/p>\n

Dye penned a poignant remembrance<\/a> of Rogers for Palo Alto Online<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cried today not just at his passing, but at the moment in time that came to my mind when I found out we had lost him. \u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people can say that there will never be another one like you, you know you\u2019ve made your mark. Larry, you\u2019ve been someone who did it your way, succeeded, and have an endless number of student\/athletes who will remember you for the rest of your life!!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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