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Summit County Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame

Nominees for the Hall of Fame include Athletes, Coaches and those who have contributed to the advancement of Summit County Aquatic sports.  Listed below are a few of the names that could be included and their accomplishments. Anyone with additional information concerning those listed or names that could be added, please contact Mike Griggs by email at coachmikeg@aol.com

Philip "Flip" Boggs-Firestone Diver-State Champion/Olympian

Mark Gangloff-Firestone Swimmer-State Champion/Olympian

Bill Baird-KSUS Swimmer from Silver Lake-State Champion 1967 & 68 and state record holder in the 200 and 400 Freestyle-first in Ohio under 4 minutes in the 400.

William "Billy" Cat-Cuyahoga Falls Swimmer-1968 State Champion in the 50 and 100 Free-Set State Record in the 50.

Chris Ash-Firestone Swimmer-State Champion in 100 Breast-State Record Holder.

Ross Palazzo-Hudson Swimmer-State Champion and State Record Holder in 100 Breaststroke.

Andrew Appleby-Cuyahoga Falls Swimmer-YMCA National Champion in 100 yd Back

Dominic Poletta-Green Swimmer-YMCA National Champion in Long Course 50 m Butterfly.

Jamie Farnham-Hudson Swimmer-State Champion-100 Back.

Scott Claypool-Hudson Swimmer-State Champion in 50, 100 and 200 Freestyles(?).​

John Smith-Firestone Swimmer-State Champion in 200 and 500

Robert "Bobby" Heacock-Cuyahoga Falls Swimmer-1967 State Champion 100 Back (?)and 100 Fly.

Kim Litner-Firestone Swimmer-1966 State Champion 50 free

Katelyn Miller-Firestone Swimmer-State Record and State Champion in the 200 IM.

Gordon Johnson-Buchtel High HS Coach/Firestone HS AD-won 1964 (?) Ohio State Championship while coaching Buchtel-Long time swimming and diving Official.

Tod Boyle-Cuyahoga Falls HS Coach-Founder, WaterWorks Swim Club-Many HS State Champions-HSAA Hall of Fame.

Richard "Dick" Wells-Firestone HS Coach-Several State Champions and a State Team Championship.

Lee Taylor-Official-Many time district and state meet official

Harold Minto-Official/Coach of the Kingfishers Diving Club-Official for many years.

Mark Sullivan-Mason HS Coach-Many state champions and State Team Championships-former Cuyahoga Falls HS and WaterWorks Swim Club team member.

Marc Shubert-Cuyahoga Falls Coach, Firestone HS Swimmer, Olympic Coach, World Record athletes

Mike Wilcox-Firestone Coach, State Individual and Team Championships.

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