Illinois Swimmer Alex Beiga, 15, Dies in Swiss Avalanche
High school swimmer Alex Beiga, 15, has died in a Swiss avalanche, his coach has reported to local media. Beiga, who swam…
In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2023
A number of swimming people died in 2023, including a former US National Team member, the coach of a World Record holder and three who died in mass shootings.
Bob Swift, Who Zane Grothe Credits for Saving His Swimming Career, Dies at 72
Bob Swift, who coached the Boulder City Henderson Heatwave Swim Team for 30 years, died last week. He was 72 years old.
Illinois High School Swimmer Dies After Suffering Stroke During Practice
James Oliver, a freshman at Geneva High School in Illinois, has died after suffering a stroke during swim practice caused by an underlying medical condition.
42-Year Old British Olympian Helen (Don-Duncan) Smart Dies Unexpectedly
Smart won four consecutive British Championships from 1997 through 2000 and represented the UK at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Ty Wells Celebration of Life & Vigil Will Be Held April 15 in Tucson
After a Celebration of life & Candlelight Vigil was held for Ty Wells last weekend in California, the University of Arizona will host another in two weeks.
Two-Time British Olympian John Martin-Dye Dies, Aged 82
John Martin-Dye was a multi-time British Champion and represented Great Britain at the Olympics in 1960 and 1964.
Former Pacific Water Polo Player Calvin Behm, 23, Dies in Car Crash
Calvin Behm, a member of the University of Pacific water polo team who graduated last year, died last weekend in an automobile crash.
1997 Pan Pacs Gold Medalist Jamie Cail, 42, Dies in US Virgin Islands
Jamie Cail, one of the best high school swimmers in the country in the 1990s and a member of the US Swimming National Team, has died.
University of Arizona Swimmer Ty Wells Dies At 23 (UPDATED)
Wells, a 5th-year swimmer on the Arizona swim team, died on Friday.
17-Time ACC Title-Winning NC State Coach Don Easterling Dies, 90
Don Easterling led the NC State Wolfpack to 17 ACC team championships, including 12 straight for the men from 1971 through 1982.
Gyorgy Tumpek, the First-Ever European Champion in the 200 Fly, Dies at 92.
Gyorgy Tumpek was left off the 1952 Olympic Team because of “his big mouth,” but two years later won the first-ever European Championship in the 200 fly.
Former Cincinnati Swimmer John Miller Dies After Being Hit By a Car
26-year old John Miller, a former swimmer at the University of Cincinnati, was killed two weeks ago in a hit-and-run collision.
Northern Iowa Swimmer Lily Ernst Dies “Suddenly” at Age 20
Lily Ernst was a Missouri Valey Conference All-Scholar Team member as a sophomore in 2022, and twice placed in the top 3 of the 200 fly at her conference championships.
Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Woolsey, Indiana’s First NCAA Swimming Champion, Dies
Hawaiian Bill Woolsey was an NCAA and Olympic champion who after retirement founded a learn-to-swim methodology taught throughout Hawaii and California.
