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Susan (Rothert) Meyers
by Cheryl Gettelfinger
At the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Short Course Yards National Championship held at the end of April 2012 in Greensboro, NC, Susan Meyers...
Biography
Although Marty Mennen began swimming at age nine, he did not compete until he was in the 11-12 age group. He was a state champion for Louisville Male High School (100 butterfly), (he believes it was...
Biography
In Bob Patterson's words: I was a late swimmer, learning to swim at age thirteen in 1952 at Camp Marymount, a Catholic Summer Camp just outside of Nashville, Tenn. Fortunately, I had a very patient...
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The Boy Scouts sponsored a meet at the Muncie YMCA which was Jerry Meyer’s first competition. It was the late 40s, there was no such thing as goggles and there was a running track above the pool at...
Biography
Ivan Chalfie took up swimming after suffering from rheumatic fever at age six. The prognosis was probable permanent heart damage and the possibility that he might never walk. His doctor suggested he...
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