Deryk Snelling, One of Canada’s Most Legendary Swim Coaches, Dies
Deryk Snelling was on the Canadian Olympic coaching staff for 7 consecutive Games. He also coached 1992 Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury.
Bill Palmer, Founder of Central Jersey Aquatic Club, Dies at 82
Palmer was the head coach of Central Jersey Aquatics when they won an AAU National Championship and sent Wendy Boglioli to the 1976 Olympic Games.
Arizona High School Swim Coach Kerry Croswhite Dies From COVID-19
Arizona High School swim coach Kerry Croswhite died on Tuesday, almost a month after he first showed symptoms of COVID-19.
9-Time Iowa High School State Championship-Winning Coach Dan Flannery Dies
Dan Flannery led his girls’ team to 8 Iowa High School State Championships in the 2010s and his boys to another as the coach at Ames High.
Renowned New England Swimming Official Priscilla Davis Dies at 85
Priscilla Davis was a fixture on New England pool decks, serving as a deck and meet official in the region for decades.
Stimmen zum Tod von Olympiasieger Roland Matthes
Der viemalige Olympiasieger Roland Matthes ist am Freitag in Wertheim (Baden-Württemberg) nach kurzer, schwerer Krankheit im Alter von 69 Jahren…
4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Roland Matthes Dies at 69
Roland Matthes swept the 100 and 200 backstroke for East Germany at both the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games.
4-Time Olympic Medalist George Breen Dies after Battling Cancer
George Breen, a 4-time Olympic medalist and long-time coach in the Philadelphia area, died this week. He was 84 years old.
Long Time Michigan Coach Gus Stager, Winner of 5 NCAA Team Titles, Dies at 96
Gus Stager was the head coach at Michigan in the 1960 and 1970s, where won an NCAA team title as an athlete, and 4 more as a coach.
1956 U.S. Olympic Team Coach Stan Tinkham Dies at 87
Tinkham was the head women’s coach of the U.S. Olympic swimming team in Melbourne in 1956 – when he was only 24-years old.
3-Time East German Olympic Gold Medalist Andrea Pollack Dies at 57
Pollack was one of a number of swimmers who testified against former East German coaches and sports officials in the late 1990s, saying that they believe they were doped against their wills.
Acton-Boxborough High School Swim Coach Dies 2 Days Before State Meet
Longtime Acton-Boxborough boys’ and girls’ swimming coach Jeff Johnson died suddenly on February 15th. He was 74. The death came…
Pittsfield High School Coach Tim Mazzer Dies at 58
Less than a week after his 58th birthday, Pittsfield, Massachusetts swim coach Tim Mazzer died on Sunday of an apparent heart…
Legendary Pennsylvania High School Coach Gwen Whildin Dies
Legendary Pennsylvania high school swimming coach Gwen Whildin died on January 21st, 2019 at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida of complications…
Hall of Fame Swim Coach Don Lamont Dies
Lamont (above middle, with swim coach son Ken to his right) coached 13 Olympians at all different stages of their careers, including 7 who won gold or silver medals.
