The Baer Facts
Nothing Quite Like The Highly Competitive Sport Of Girls' Swimming
Nothing left behind on the pool deck at the Rec Plex in St. Peter's.
My introduction to competitive swimming goes back to the 1984 Olympics. I was lucky enough to cover those games for KMOX Radio and the Suburban Journals in Los Angeles. Swimming was outdoors at the McDonald’s complex at the University of Southern California. They literally dropped a temporary stadium onto the campus, across the street from the Coliseum. Days after the games ended, the stadium was gone forever. Stars like Rowdy Gaines, Pablo Morales, Mary T. Meagher, Tracey Caulkins and Dana Torres established the U.S. as the greatest team in international competition in a very long time. In 1987, the Pan American games were held in Indianapolis. Barbara Barber of Kirkwood had four daughters in Kirkwood schools and by necessity, operated …
James Baer
9:34 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Final votes in. 102 votes, 53 to Julia Herbeg from St. Joe, 56 percent of the vote. The top point getter. more ›