In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back at all of those the swimming community has lost over the last 12 months.

*Note that the month someone is listed under is (usually) when their death was reported rather than when it occurred.*

JANUARY 2023

FEBRUARY 2023

MARCH 2023

APRIL 2023

MAY 2023

JUNE 2023

JULY 2023

AUGUST 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023

OCTOBER 2023

NOVEMBER 2023

DECEMBER 2023

To all those others in the swimming community who lost a loved one this year, may you find peace and comfort in the community of the pool.

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Bill
10 months ago

Please add Glenda Pae to your list!
She was a legend!

Pescatarian
10 months ago

3 dead in mass shootings and there’s still a crazy chunk of America that thinks guns aren’t a problem. Crazy time.

Everybody
Reply to  Pescatarian
10 months ago

It’s not the guns, it’s the people with them, the culture, and the law endorcement. Like look at Iceland a very high percentage of people have guns and there certainly aren’t as much mass shootings there as there are here in America

That guy
Reply to  Pescatarian
10 months ago

I think there is a big people problem

ACC fan
10 months ago

This is a nice article. Sad but important.

Cheepcheep
10 months ago

Why so many 16-17 yo in car crashes 💔

Last edited 10 months ago by Cheepcheep
Shoudawouda
Reply to  Cheepcheep
10 months ago

Not getting enough sleep.

WTTE
Reply to  Shoudawouda
8 months ago

Not true in Will’s case. He was rear ended and crushed by a dump truck on his way to practice. 😞

Jim Wargo
10 months ago

Please include Frank Keefe on this list.

Human Ambition
10 months ago

Let’s add Swedish Olympic Silver medalist Jane Cederqvist.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Cederqvist

About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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