Thursday, August 11, 2016

Steve McFarland - Competitive Diver, Coach, Broadcaster


As a competitive diver, Steve McFarland won two AAU National Championships, plus two bronze medals at the University Games.

After competing, Steve coached at the University of Miami, bringing about four NCAA All-Americans; became a diving analyst at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics for NBC; then ESPN, Turner Broadcast Sports, and more.

He served as President of USA Diving, and was Olympic Diving Judge at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Games.

In 2005, he received the Paragon Award / Competitive Diving from the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Frank Busch - Olympic and Collegiate Swimming Coach



























Frank Busch coached the USA Olympic Swimming teams in 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London).

As a collegiate coach, Frank was named Coach of the Year 6 times by the NCAA, and 11 times by the PAC-10.

In 2008, He was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

USA Swimming

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.