Sue Pedersen, Sherm Chavoor, Debbie Meyer 1967

Sherm Chavoor (1919 – September 3, 1992) was a

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

coach from the United States. He notably coached Olympic swimmers

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Debbie Meyer Deborah Elizabeth Meyer (born August 14, 1952), also known by her married name Deborah Weber, is an American former competition swimmer, a three-time Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder in four events. Meyer won the 200-, 400-, a ...

and Mike Burton, among others at Arden Hills Swimming and Tennis Club, in Carmichael, California, which he founded in 1954. Chavoor coached at the Sacramento YMCA prior to starting Arden Hills.Sherm Chavoor
International Swimming Hall of Fame. He was named ''Coach of the Year'' by the

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in 1968. He was inducted into the

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in 1977. He was a coach for the USA's Olympic Swimming teams in 1968 and 1972.Olympic Swimming Coach Sherm Chavoor
from West Sacramento Photo of the Day, August 3, 2008; retrieved 2014-01-17.

References

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