Swimming

Swimming

1980
Aug 31

Nancy Merki Lees – Swimming

Nancy Merki

(Jun. 1, 1926 – Oct. 7, 2014) Nancy Merki overcame the effects of polio to become a record-setting swimmer and member of the U.S. team at the 1948 London Summer Olympic Games. Born in 1926, Merki was diagnosed with polio at an early age and took up swimming at age 8 to reduce the effects..Read More

Aug 31

Louis Kuehn – Swimming

Louis Kuehn

(Apr. 2, 1901 – Mar. 30, 1981) Louis Kuehn won the gold medal as part of a sweep of the springboard diving event at the 1920 Antwerp, Belgium, Summer Olympic Games. Born in 1900, Kuehn developed his skills under coach Jack Cody at the Multnomah Athletic Club and was a two-time state diving champion before..Read More