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History of Sooner Swim
Club
Sooner Swim Club (SSC) was founded 40 years
ago in 1963 by a group of Norman parents, among them Henry
Enterline and Donald and Jane Menzie, who wrote the bylaws and
designed the logo. The club from the beginning was a part of the
national swimming organization under its various names--now United
States Swimming (USS).
The club was formed to promote a love of swimming as a sport and
healthy lifestyle among young people. Under SSC auspices, children
and adolescents were taught to swim competitively and provided
access to all reaches of the sport. From early on, SSC produced
notable swimmers, several of whom achieved state records, among
them Michael Yoch, Joe Poe, Adam Przebinda, Brian and Lauren
Howell, and Chris Shields; and even one member of the 1980 Olympic
team, Kirt Fredericks.
SSC originally trained at and maintained what was known as the
South Base pool, and indoors at the Field House Pool until these
closed several years ago. SSC then began to lease pool time from
the
University
of
Oklahoma Murray Case-Sells Swim
Complex
. 100’s of Norman area children have
participated over the years. The club has grown from less
than two dozen in the early years to well over 120 today.
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