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Watson was a great contributor to establishing Masters swimming in Illinois. He organized the club at B. R. Ryall YMCA. Early in 1973 I learned the Y had a 5:30 a.m. swim time. I had very young...
Human Interest
I just happened to be searching the web for my father, Wallace W Laury, and was thrilled to find him on your site.For your records, he was born in 1901. He died 22 May, 1991. He gave his life to...
Human Interest
I can't believe I was ever fast enough to have made All-American! I was at a swim meet several months ago held at the pool where the Indian Valley Aquatic Club used to swim in Novato, and saw that Donna still held a couple of records in the eight and under group. Not bad after more than 20 years!
Human Interest
Ashby Harper (1916 - 1992), once the oldest person to swim the English Channel, died on Saturday July 1, 1992 at the age of 75. Edie Gruender back in 1978 organized and ran the National Two Mile...
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