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Ron Nakata, an East County dentist and Masters swimmer, is looking forward to swimming in Japan — Ron Nakata shared this article, which was written by Joyce as he was preparing to attend the World Masters Swimming Meet in Japan. Meet’s site a stroke of luck for swimmer by Joyce Wydrizinski Correspondent, The Oregonian 1986 For years, Ron Nakata has dreamed of someday tracing his family’s roots […]

Back to the Past

March 28, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Events / History / Human Interest / Special by Aqua Master Editor

Joe Oakes — Back in the Good Old Days, i.e., before the 1970’s, it may be hard for young folks to believe, but there was no such thing as a triathlon. Triathlons simply did not exist, not until a dozen or so military guys drinking in a bar in Honolulu, arguing about which […]

Returning To The Scene Of The Crime

March 28, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Events / History / Human Interest / Memories by Joe Oakes

Ralph Mohr — A list of coaches from the 1961 North Bend Invitational Swim Meet. Why is it here? Check the names. You might recognize some of them. Grants Pass Swim Club Alan Takashima McMinnville Swim Club Bob Gregson Medford YMCA Ken Lyons North Bend Aquatic Club Mike Popovich Reedsport Swim Club Don […]

A Historical Note

September 25, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / History by Ralph Mohr

June Krauser — by June Krauser Editor’s Note: In the early days of Masters Swimming, SWIM-MASTER became the official publication of the AAU Masters Swimming Committee. Below is an editorial from one of the first issues: December, 1972. June Krauser was the first editor. Just a bit of interesting history. Back in 1970 […]

“Swim-Master” Editorial

July 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / History by Aqua Master Editor

Adolph Kiefer — The End of an Era Adolph “Sonny Boy” Kiefer 1918 – 2017 Adolph Kiefer, the legendary backstroker who won gold in the 100-meter backstroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died on Friday, May 5, 2017, at his home in Wadsworth, Ill. He was 98. He was America’s oldest living Olympic […]

Off the Block – Adolf Kiefer

June 15, 2017 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / History / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor