Springfield College Wartime Swimming Program by Charles E. Silvia
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This is a 46-page manuscript titled, "Springfield College Waretime Swimming Program." It is written by Charles E. Silvia. It outlines the different tasks that soldiers training on the campus of Springfield College during 1943 and 1944 should know. It gives an explanation and says why it is important for soldiers to know how to do this. The first page may be from another document and is titled, "US Navy Aquatic Program: Fundamentals of Swimming and Life Saving." It left with the rest of the manuscript as it was attached to the document at the time of processing. Charles “Red” Eaton Silvia (January 3, 1911—June 16, 1998), earned his BS (1934) and MPE (1940) from Springfield College and began working there in 1937. As one of the nation’s outstanding swim coaches, he coached more than two-hundred Springfield College athletes to All-American status, including SC Alumnus William A. Yorzyk. In 1956, he also served as Assistant Coach of the United States Olympic Swimming Team. Silvia also coached Dr. Davis Hart to his record-breaking English Channel swim from England to France in 1972. He has been honored as NCAA District I Coach of the Year (1970), was named to the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame (1973), and served as the chairman of the board of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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