Renowned Canadian Swimming Coach Murray Drudge Dies at 61
Among the swimmers who trained under Drudge are 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Michelle Toro (Williams) and 2019 World Championship team member Josh Liendo.
Former Swimmers Remember 35-Year Rowan University Coach Tony Lisa
Former Rowan University head swimming coach Tony Lisa, who retired in 2014 after 35 years of coaching, has died according to…
Ohio High School Swimmer Dies After Heart Stops While Swimming
Mayfield high school junior swimmer Steven “Stevie” Grieshammer died last week, just days after competing at his district swimming championships. According…
1992, 1996 Russian Olympic Coach Zelenyaev Passes Away
58-year old “honored coach of Russia” Andrei Nikolaevich Zelenyaev has died. Zelnyaev first rose to national team coach of the…
1972 U.S. Olympian Mary Coulter Montgomery Passes at 60
Montgomery (right) with Lynn Skrifvars at the 1972 Olympic Games.
Winter Storms Ravage Country on 22-Year Anniversary of Icy Notre Dame Swimming Bus Accident
As the nation descends into a wintry slop, Notre Dame will remember a tragic day 22 years ago that took the lives of two of its swimmers.
Passing of an Unsung Legend of Swimming: Guy Gibbons Dies at 51
Anybody who’s been around swimming for long enough in North America has come across Guy Gibbons. That’s because Guy Gibbons…
When a Program Becomes a Family: Thoughts on the Life of Michael Heaney
Michael Heaney, the namesake of the Swim for Mike fundraiser, has passed away.
Young Brazilian Champion Swimmer Dies After Being Struck By Car
To send well wishes to the family and team of the young swimmer, please firect your emails to [email protected]. On the…
Legendary Coach Betsy Montgomery Passes Away
According to an obituary on the Asheville Citizen-Times website, the legendary Betsy Montgomery has passed away as the result of an…
Missouri State Swimming Mourns Loss of Recent Graduate Brown
Jordynn Brown, who just graduated from Missouri State last spring, died Wednesday morning in a single-car accident.
Queen of 1964 Olympics Sharon Stouder Passes Away at 64
Sharon Stouder was at the front-end of the modern American female Olympic swimmer, and won medals in half of the offered events in 1964. (Photo Credit: Kroon, Ron / Anefo)
Legendary Swimmer, Cali Swim Coach Boyer Loses Fight With Brain Cancer
The former Canadian National Record holder in the 100 free is a legend at Cabrillo High School, where he worked for 28 years until his retirement in 2008. (Stock Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
French Technical Director Christian Donze Passes Away From Heart Attack
It is with heavy hearts that the French swimmers return home from the Berlin stop of the World Cup today,…
University of Hawaii Swimmer Dies Overnight During Two-Day Meet
It’s a tragic day in swimming, as University of Hawaii swimmer Peter Chi passed away early Saturday following day one of…
