Word comes from a friend that former Janesville Craig swim coach and longtime swim official Wes Mayer passed away in Janesville Tuesday morning. Mayer, 77, was both a high school and collegiate swim official for more than 50 years, and was a charter member of the Southern Wisconsin Swimming Officials Association. A highly respected and well-liked official, he was also a mentor to many swim officials throughout the state.
His full obituary is here:
http://gazettextra.com/obits/2009/nov/19/wesley-mayer/
It's always been my sense, in watching swim meets over the years, that swim officials prefer to stay in the background; they only really come to the forefront at a meet when they have to make an (oftentimes difficult) disqualification or ensure the rules of swimming are enforced. But without officials, there would be no swim meets -- and I have yet to meet a swim official who didn't truly love the sport of swimming. So next time you're at a meet, and have a minute, thank the officials.
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