In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2024
Jon Urbanchek, the longtime Michigan head coach who served on numerous U.S. Olympic team staffs, was among the notable people swimming lost in 2024.
1964 Olympian Sue Pitt Anderson Dies, 76; Pioneering Female Swimmer
1964 and 1968 U.S. Olympian Sue Pitt Anderson has died. A contributor both in the pool and on the deck, Anderson founded the Scarlet Aquatic Club in 1991.
Lessons From Legends: Sue Pitt Anderson and Brave Young Girls
The attempt to balance the opportunities for women to those of men didn’t get a firm push forward until Title IX was passed in 1972. Even after it became law it took another 10 years to begin to make a substantial impact on extending girls careers in swimming beyond high school and providing a wide breadth of collegiate opportunities.
