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1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; ... Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. + 1950s in women's swimming (5 C) 0–9. 1951 in ...
He coached his Wilson High School boys' teams to an impressive and nearly unprecedented 24 consecutive state championships from 1960-1983, and a total of 323 winning consecutive swim meets. He received global recognition for coaching Olympic team swimmer and 1969 gold medalist Kaye Hall Greff , and additional recognition for coaching 1979 World ...
He then joined coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team at Indiana University. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, he received a gold medal by swimming the butterfly leg for the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay , setting a new world record of 3:58.4 with teammates Thompson Mann (backstroke ...
1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; ... 2010s; Subcategories. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. + 1960s in women's swimming (5 C) 0–9. 1960 ...
Gaughran's brother Robert "Bob" Kramer Gaughran, was also a Sequoia High School swimming star like James, and a Water Polo player, swimming title holder, and team Captain at College of the Pacific, where he graduated in 1957. [7] [8] Robert, who served as best man at Jim's wedding, would coach swimming and water polo for Palo Alto's Menlo ...
Mary coached the University of Pennsylvania's Women's Swim Team at the 15th Annual College Eastern Intercollegiate Swim Championships on March 12, 1960. The Pennsylvania women were runners-up to winner West Chester State Teacher's College, and the team's Barbara Chesneau broke the 50-yard breastroke record with a time of 36.2.
Swimming in the United States Country United States Governing body USA Swimming National team(s) United States Olympics team, United States national team National competitions U.S. Masters Swimming International competitions FINA World Aquatics Championships Summer Olympics Swimming in the United States began competitively in the 1880s. The first nationally recognized swimming organization was ...
From 1960 to 1974, Thornton coached at Foothill College, where the team became one of the most highly rated junior college swim programs in the United States. Inheriting a team that had great potential, by his 1962 season, Thornton had eight team members with All-American honors in the prep school league, and two that had been on the Junior College All-America team in the 1961 season. [6]