swimmer deaths

1960 US Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Troy Dies at 78

Mike Troy won 2 Olympic gold medals at the 1960 Games in Rome; he would go on to serve a decorated career in the US Navy.

  13 Comments

Coroner’s Report: Swimmer Kenneth To’s Passing Ruled Sudden Cardiac Death

Immensely-popular Hong Kong swimmer Kenneth To died from “Sudden Cardiac Arrest,” according to an Alachua County coroner’s report.

  11 Comments

1964 Olympic Gold Medalist Thompson Mann Dies At 76

1964 Olympic gold medalist Thompson Mann died on April 4, 2019 at the age of 76.

  Comment First!

Former Arizona State Swimmer Stephen Estes 1 of 2 Killed in Helicopter Crash

Estes (right) was the 2008 Arizona High School 5A State Champion in the 100 yard breaststroke.

  2 Comments

UCSB Hall of Fame Swimmer Drowns off East Beach

Marcie Kjoller, 50, was a 3-time All-American at UCSB in the late 80s and early 90s.

  3 Comments

Former South Carolina Swimmer Dominique Lendjel Dies in Scotland

Dominique Lendjel, a former German and University of South Carolina swimmer, died on January 23rd in Scotland, his mother Andrea…

  2 Comments

Teen Swimmer Killed By Stray Bullet In Vancouver Shootout

15-year-old Alfred Wong of Hyack Swim Club was killed in an exchange of gunfire last week in Vancouver, B.C., while in the car with his parents.

  6 Comments

Defending NCAA Division II Champion Dies During Drury Practice

Drury swimmer Wen Xu has passed away after suffering what is believed to have been a seizure during the team’s practice on Thursday.

  38 Comments