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| International Swim Center |
The George F. Haines International Swim Center is home to the Santa Clara Swim Club, the premier swim club in the South Bay, founded in 1951 by George Haines, considered internationally to be one of the best swim coaches in history. An article in USA Swimming's "Splash" magazine (July/August 2005 issue), written by Diane Spivak, talks about the legacy of the Santa Clara Swim Club, swim coach George F. Haines, and the City of Santa Clara's International Swim Center. Santa Clara's International Swim Center is also home to the world famous Santa Clara Aquamaids. The Aquamaids have produced more than 58% of all the Olympic Synchronized Swimmers representing the USA since synchronized swimming became an Olympic sport. Synchronized swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport in Los Angeles in 1984.
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| George F. Haines International
Swim Center |
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2625 Patricia Drive, Santa Clara,
CA 95051
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Phone: (408) 243-7727 (summer only) |
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Aquatics Coordinator |
(408) 615-3153 |
| Santa Clara Swim Club |
(408) 246-5050 |
| Santa Clara Aquamaids |
(408) 369-9209 |
| Santa Clara Swim School |
(408) 246-5003 |
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| Swim Center Renamed To Honor
Swim Club Founder |
The
Santa Clara International Swim Center was formally renamed
the George F. Haines International Swim Center in June
2000 in honor of the legendary founder of the Santa Clara
Swim Club who is considered by many to be the greatest
swimming coach of all time. Shown in the photo are George
F. Haines and Pablo Morales at the dedication ceremony
naming the International Swim Center in honor of Haines.
Haines trained more than 50 Olympians, and his swimmers
won 35 Olympic Gold, 11 Silver, and 7 Bronze medals. His
celebrated swimmers read like a roll call of America's
greatest - Don Schollander, Donna de Varona, Chris Van
Saltza, Mark Spitz, Karen Moe Thornton, Steve Clark, Dick
Roth, and Claudia Kolb Thomas, among others. He served
as a United States Olympic Coach at seven Olympiads.
Haines founded the Santa Clara Swim Club in 1951 and,
during his 24-year tenure, club swimmers won an unprecedented
43 AAU national championships and set numerous world records.
He also served as the swimming coach at Santa Clara High
School, and his team there also established a phenomenal
record including 19 league championships, 13 CCS titles,
and winning 213 consecutive dual meets. As a college coach,
his NCAA teams at UCLA and Stanford also achieved impressive
records and he was named NCAA coach of the year in 1975. |
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| Bronze Medalist Presented With City
Medallion |
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Tom Wilkins, Bronze
Medalist in the 200 Individual Medley at the 2000 Summer
Olympic Games held in Australia, and Captain of the 2000
American Olympic Swim Team at these Olympics, attended
the City Council meeting on November 14, 2000 and was
presented a City medallion by the Mayor and City Council.
Santa Clara Swim Club Head Coach Dick Jochums introduced
Tom to the Council, staff and audience. Photographed with
Tom at the Council meeting are (L to R) Dick Jochums,
Council Members Aldyth Parle and John McLemore, Mayor
Judy Nadler, Council Member Rod Diridon Jr., Tom, Council
Member Jamie Matthews, Parks & Recreation Director
Larry Wolfe, and Council Member Patricia Mahan. |
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| Olympic Swimmers & Divers With
Santa Clara Affiliations |
| Santa Clara can claim, at a minimum,
these swimming and diving Olympians with connections to this
community. |
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1956 Olympic Team: Melbourne |
George Harrison, Swimming |
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1960 Olympic Team: Rome |
George F. Haines, Head Coach Women’s Swim Team |
Chris von Saltza, Swimming |
Lynn Burke, Swimming |
Anne Warner, Swimming |
Steve Clark, Swimming |
George Harrison, Swimming |
Donna de Varona, Swimming |
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1964 Olympic Team: Tokyo |
George F. Haines, Assistant Coach Men's Swim Team |
Don Schollander, Swimming |
Wayne Anderson, Swimming |
Steve Clark, Swimming |
Gary Ilman, Swimming |
Dick Roth, Swimming |
Ed Townsend, Swimming |
Donna de Varona, Swimming |
Sharon Finneran, Swimming |
Claudia Kolb, Swimming |
Judy Reeder, Swimming |
Terri Stickles, Swimming |
Pokey Watson, Swimming |
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1968 Olympic Team: Mexico City |
George F. Haines, Head Coach Men’s Swim Team |
Brent Berk, Swimming |
Greg Buckingham, Swimming |
Brian Job, Swimming |
Mitch Ivey, Swimming |
Ray Rivero, Swimmin |
Don Schollander, Swimming |
Mark Spitz, Swimming |
Mike Wall, Swimming |
Linda Gustavson, Swimming |
Jan Henne, Swimming |
Cathy Jameson, Swimming |
Sue Jones, Swimming |
Claudia Kolb, Swimming |
Jane Swagerty, Swimming |
Lynn Vidali, Swimming |
Pokey Watson, Swimming |
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1972 Olympic Team: Munich |
George F. Haines, Assistant Coach Women's Swim Team |
John Hencken, Swimming |
Brian Job, Swimming |
Mark Spitz, Swimming |
Mitch Ivey, Swimming |
Tom Bruce, Swimming |
Keena Rothhammer, Swimming |
Karen Moe, Swimming |
Lynn Vidali, Swimming |
Jennifer Bartz, Swimming |
Jenny Wylie, Swimming |
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1976 Olympic Team: Montreal |
George F. Haines, Assistant Coach Men's Swim Team |
John Hencken, Swimming |
Joe Bottom, Swimming |
Karen Moe, Swimming |
Linda Jezek, Swimming |
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1980 Olympic Team: Moscow |
George F. Haines was selected to be Head Coach of both the Men’s and Women’s Swim Teams to go to Moscow in 1980. However, President Carter decreed that USA would boycott the Moscow Olympics. From the Santa Clara Swim Club, selected to be on the teams were: |
Mike Bottom, Swimming |
John Hencken, Swimming |
Linda Jezek, Swimming |
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1984 Olympic Team: Los Angeles |
George F. Haines, Coach |
Tom Jager, Swimming |
Pablo Morales, Swimming |
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1988 Olympic Team: Seoul |
(George Haines retired from coaching in 1988) |
Mitch Ivey, Assistant Coach |
Tom Jager, Swimming |
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1992 Olympic Team: Barcelona |
Tom Jager, Swimming |
Pablo Morales, Swimming |
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1996 Olympic Team: Atlanta |
Kurt Grote, Swimming |
Suzannah Bianco, Synchronized Swimming |
Becky Dyroen-Lancer, Synchronized Swimming |
Heather Simmons-Carrasco, Synchronized Swimming |
Jill Sudduth, Synchronized Swimming |
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2000 Olympic Team: Sydney |
Tom Wilkens, Swimming |
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2004 Olympic Team: Athens |
Chris Carver, Head Coach Synchronized Swimming Team |
Alison Bartosik, Women's Duet Synchronized Swimming, and Synchronized Swimming Team |
Anna Kozlova, Women's Duet Synchronized Swimming, and Synchronized Swimming Team |
Tamara Crow, Synchronized Swimming Team |
Erin Dobratz, Synchronized Swimming Team |
Sara Lowe, Synchronized Swimming Team |
Lauren McFall, Synchronized Swimming Team |
Kendra Zanotto, Synchronized Swimming Team |
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