Sherm Chavoor
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Sherm Chavoor (1919-September 3, 1992)[1] was an swimming coach from the United States. He notably coached Olympic swimmers Mark Spitz, Debbie Meyer and Mike Burton, among others at the club Arden Hills Swimming in Carmichael, California, which he founded in 1954.[2] Chavoor coached at the Sacramento YMCA prior to starting Arden Hills.[3]
He was named Coach of the Year by the American Swimming Coaches Association in 1968. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1977.[3] He was a coach for the USA's Olympic Swimming teams in 1968 and 1972.[4]
References
- ↑ Sherm Chavoor, 73, A Swimming Coach. Obituary published by the New York Times on 1992-09-05; retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ Our Story page, from the Arden Hills website; retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chavoor's entry from the International Swimming Hall of Fame; retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ Olympic Swimming Coach Sherm Chavoor, from West Sacramento Photo of the Day, 2008-08-03; retrieved 2014-01-17.
