Saturday, April 20, 2019

Coach Ken Holmes and Linfield Swim Team 1962


“Dodging with Durham” sports column by Paul Durham, N-R Sports editor

Oct. 17, 1962, McMinnville News-Register

LINFIELD SWIM COACH KEN HOLMES (he has earned his doctor of philosophy degree from University of Oregon in history and will be Dr. Holmes soon) recent wrong a memo for members of his tank team and among other things said that “I have learned about new men on our team and losses to other district teams and am convinced that we can have a championship club this year … The peak of our pre-Christmas period will be the invitational on Dec. 3 … You will notice that there are women’s events listed, too. The women’s team from the college will be practicing at least two days each week with us. Any help you can give them in improving their strokes and turns, etc., will be appreciated…”