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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