Sherm Chavoor

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 Arden Hills Swimming, a swim club 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

  1. ↑ Sherm Chavoor, 73, A Swimming Coach. Obituary published by the New York Times on 1992-09-05; retrieved 2014-01-17.
  2. ↑ Our Story page, from the Arden Hills website; retrieved 2014-01-17.
  3. 1 2 Chavoor's entry from the International Swimming Hall of Fame; retrieved 2014-01-17.
  4. ↑ Olympic Swimming Coach Sherm Chavoor, from West Sacramento Photo of the Day, 2008-08-03; retrieved 2014-01-17.
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