Swimming for Life

Obituary

August 11, 1950 – June 4, 2022 Suzanne was a tireless USMS committee leader, swimmer, and coach who was dedicated to Masters Swimming. Skip Thompson fondly remembers how he met Suzanne Rague. Their 30-plus-year friendship started through a mutual friend who attended Stanford University. “I told him (my friend from […]

Suzanne Rague, We Miss You

July 23, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor

November 1, 1921 – March 12, 2021 Rupert proudly was in his 100th year, and lived life to its fullest. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, son of Henry Cline Fixott and Eva Jane Scott Fixott. He was the youngest of three sons, brother to Richard and Cline […]

Dr. Rupert Edward Fixott, DMD, FACD

April 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor

Tom Landis — Dear Friends. Our dear husband, father, brother and friend went over the final pass early Thursday morning, February 25th, at 6:26 AM. Because you have followed our blog post for six years, you knew the struggle he was going through. A few days earlier Tom had announced that he was […]

Tom’s Last Post on “Caring Bridge”

March 22, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor

Tom Landis — Arlene Delmage—Really makes me sad but I will try to focus on the light he shown on this world. Kermit Yensen—RIP Tom – his, and Maddie’s postings on caring Bridge were inspirational insights into dealing with a life-threatening challenge in a positive, clear eyed way. I will miss Tom. Sandi […]

OMS Tributes to Tom Landis

March 22, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor

Ted Haartz — R.I.P. Ted Haartz.–You will be missed. On behalf of the New England LMSC board and membership, our deepest condolences go out to Ted’s family and friends. Our Masters Swimming community owes a huge debt of gratitude to this USMS past president, International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, New England LMSC […]

Ted Haartz Memorial

January 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor

Ted Haartz Calendar 87 — Ginger Pierson Not only was he a great volunteer in almost every aspect of swimming for numerous years, but he was a true gentleman, kind, and a source of knowledge wealth. Everyone would have a kind word to say about Ted. He was on a committee I chaired and was […]

OMS Members and Friends Remember Ted Haartz

January 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Aqua Master Editor

Nancy Milner — Nancy passed away, from cancer, at 3:00 am Friday, June 5, 2020. She was the first OMS recipient of the Hazel Bressie award, and was spotlighted in the January, 2020, issue of the Aqua Master. It was a very interesting Spotlight, submitted by Arlene Delmage, which you can find here: […]

A Tribute to Nancy Milner

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Matt Miller

Éva Székely won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. (Photo by S&G PA Images via Getty Images) — by Brigit Katz (smithsonianmag.com) and Wikipedia Between December 1944 and January 1945, members of Hungary’s fascist Arrow Cross Party executed as many as 20,000 Jews on the banks of the Danube. Éva Székely was 17 years old when a young official came to round her up. Decades later, providing survivor […]

Éva Székely, Holocaust Survivor and Olympic Champion Swimmer

April 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Memories / Motivation / Obituary / Special by Aqua Master Editor

Virginia Phipps — Virginia R. PhippsNov. 2, 1924 – Aug. 7, 2018Virginia “Ginny” Phipps, 93 WRITTEN BY TIM WAUDOur beloved Virginia Phipps passed away on August 7, 2018. Virginia was an accomplished Oregon Masters swimmer and Tanker Towel award winner. In honor of Virginia, Oregon City Swim Team has created a scholarship in […]

In Memory—Virginia Phipps

December 19, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Obituary / Uncategorized by Aqua Master Editor