James Edward ("Doc") Counsilman (born December 28, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama – died January 4, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana) was a swimming coach for Indiana University and the United States Olympic team. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Nickname The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Location Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Government Country State County United States Alabama Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 151. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bloomington is a diverse city in south central Indiana. ... A breaststroke swimmer Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ...

At Indiana, he coached the men's team to six consective NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships from 1968 to 1973. At the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics, his swimmers won 21 of 24 gold medals. In 1979, he became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. NCAA Team Champions for Mens Swimming and Diving Division One 1937 Michigan 1938 Michigan 1939 Michigan 1940 Michigan 1941 Michigan 1942 Yale 1943 Ohio St 1944 Yale 1945 Ohio St 1946 Ohio St 1947 Ohio St 1948 Michigan 1949 Ohio St 1950 Ohio St 1951 Yale 1952 Ohio St... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Satellite view of the English Channel Map of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ...

Counsilman died in Bloomington, Indiana in 2004, after many years of suffering the torments of Parkinson's disease. He was recognized world-wide as one of the great coaches in swimming history and also as the pre-eminent visionary in the history of swimming.

Swimmers who swam for Counsilman were greats like Mark Spitz, Jim Montgomery, Gary Hall, John Kinsella, Mike Troy, Charles Hickcox, Don McKenzie, Chet Jastremski, Tom Stock, George Breen, Mike Stamm, Alan Somers, Ted Stickles, Larry Schulhof, and John Murphy. Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is a Jewish American swimmer. ... Jim Montgomery (born January 24, 1955 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American swimmer. ... Gary Hall can refer to several people, two of whom have been a father and son who were each three-time Olympic swimmers from the United States: Gary Hall Sr. ... John Kinsella (born February 2, 1963) is an Australian poet, novelist, critic, essayist and editor. ... A number of people have been named John Murphy John Murphy (Alabama) was a 19th century Governor and Congressman from Alabama John Murphy (economist) is an economist who has studied Dow Theory John Murphy (Canadian politician) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993-1997 John Murphy...

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• Article on James Counsilman