FIRST - James Gilmour Thompson
N 43° 14.946 W 079° 49.818
17T E 594954 N 4789141
The FIRST coach of the Hamilton Aquatic Club and the building dedicated in his memory.
Waymark Code: WM2BD7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
Views: 18
As stated on the plaque
Known locally as "Mr. Swimming", James Gilmour Thompson (1906-1966) was one of Hamilton's most famous sports figures of his day.
Born in Dundee, Scotland, Thompson was a compepetative swimmer, appearing in the 1930 British Empire Games and the 1928 Olympic Games.
In 1932, Thompson became the first coach of the Hamilton Aquatic Club, an organization which under his leadership eventually won 92 national and 205 provinvial swimming titles.
As manager and swimming instructor of the Municipal Swimming Pool, Jimmy Thompson is credited with teaching over 60,000 local children how to swim.
In 1971, the swimming pool, where Jimmy Thompson taught swimming, sportsmanship and citzenship with energy and dedication for over 30 years, was renamed the Jimmy Thompson Memorial Swimming Pool in his honour.
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