my high school was the swimming mecca of the USA .. we had a lot of "fast water" in our swimming pools.
Coach Haines was the US Olympic coach from the 1966 through 1980. He built a powerhouse, an elite swim club and a world class swim center....
Medal count does not include Pan American Games or regional competition.
Santa Clara High School notable alumni;
BTW JoAnna Kerns not listed below...she played the mom in Growing Pains.... she was Donna De Varona's sister (another gold medalist noted below)
Mark Spitz - 2nd in all-time total golds in any Olympics- Olympic gold medal swimmer
Margaret Jenkins - pioneer in women's sports/world class track and field/Olympic competitor
Nino Bongiovanni - Major League Baseball outfielder
Joe Bottom - Olympic silver medalist; two-time world record holder; Swimming Hall of Fame
Donna De Varona - Olympic gold medal swimmer
George Haines - USA, Olympic, and UCLA swimming coach
Claudia Kolb - Olympic gold medal swimmer
Mike Garzoni - NFL football guard
Ken Powell - chairman, General Mills
Harry Lew - former U.S. Marine
Don Schollander - Olympic gold medal swimmer
Heather Simmons-Carrasco - Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming
Carol Speed - actress
