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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|12|28|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Birmingham, Alabama]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|1|4|1920|12|28|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Bloomington, Indiana]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Ohio State University]] |
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'''James Edward "Doc" Counsilman''' (December 28, 1920 |
'''James Edward "Doc" Counsilman''' (December 28, 1920 – January 4, 2004)<ref name="NYTobit">[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/05/sports/doc-counsilman-83-coach-and-innovator-in-swimming.html?pagewanted=1 Doc Counsilman, 83, Coach And Innovator in Swimming]. Published by ''[[The New York Times]]'' on 2004-01-05; retrieved 2010-03-29.</ref> was an Olympic and hall-of-fame [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] coach from the United States. He was the head swimming coach at [[Indiana University]] (IU) from 1957 to 1990.<ref name="mediaguide">[http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/0910-m-swim-media-guide.html 2009-10 Men's Swimming Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310063540/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/0910-m-swim-media-guide.html |date=2011-03-10 }} p.123, from the IU Hoosiers website; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> He served as head coach for the USA's Olympic swim teams for [[United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] and [[United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]]; and was inducted as an Honors Coach into the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] in 1976.<ref>International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, [http://www.ishof.org/dr.-james-e.--doc--counsilman-(usa).html Dr. James E. "Doc" Counsilman (USA)]. Retrieved March 15, 2015.</ref> |
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==Early career== |
==Early career== |
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Counsilman was born in [[Birmingham, Alabama]], but grew up and learned to swim in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="Waves">''[https://web.archive.org/web/20140317091426/https://www.indiana.edu/~radiotv/wtiu/doc/docbio.html More about Doc page]'' from the ''Doc Counsilman: Making Waves'' page of the [[WTIU]]; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> He swam collegiately for [[Ohio State University]] under |
Counsilman was born in [[Birmingham, Alabama]], but grew up and learned to swim in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="Waves">''[https://web.archive.org/web/20140317091426/https://www.indiana.edu/~radiotv/wtiu/doc/docbio.html More about Doc page]'' from the ''Doc Counsilman: Making Waves'' page of the [[WTIU]]; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> He swam collegiately for the [[Ohio State University]] under coach Mike Peppe, and while in college set world-records in the 50 and 300 yard breaststrokes.<ref name="Waves" /> During World War II, Counsilman served in the [[United States Army Air Forces]] in Italy as a [[B-24 Liberator]] pilot with the [[455th Air Expeditionary Wing|455th Bomb Group]] of the [[Fifteenth Air Force]]. |
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Post Ohio State, Counsilman went on to earn a master's degree at the University of Illinois (1947), where he also served as an assistant coach, before pursuing a doctorate degree in physiology from the [[University of Iowa]] where he was also the assistant coach under David Armbruster(1948-1951).<ref name="SUNY-C">[http://www.cortlandreddragons.com/hof.aspx?hof=43&path=&kiosk= Counsilman's bio] from the [[SUNY Cortland]] Hall of Fame; published in 2005, retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> It was at Iowa that Counsilman coached his first two Olympians-[[Wally Ris]] and [[Bowen Stassforth]]. Following award of his doctorate, the now-dubbed "Doc" began teaching and coaching at [[Cortland State University]], where he stayed from 1952 to 1957, before beginning his career at Indiana University.<ref name="SUNY-C" /> |
Post Ohio State, Counsilman went on to earn a master's degree at the University of Illinois (1947), where he also served as an assistant coach, before pursuing a doctorate degree in physiology from the [[University of Iowa]] where he was also the assistant coach under David Armbruster(1948-1951).<ref name="SUNY-C">[http://www.cortlandreddragons.com/hof.aspx?hof=43&path=&kiosk= Counsilman's bio] from the [[SUNY Cortland]] Hall of Fame; published in 2005, retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> It was at the Iowa that Counsilman coached his first two Olympians-[[Wally Ris]] and [[Bowen Stassforth]]. Following award of his doctorate, the now-dubbed "Doc" began teaching and coaching at [[Cortland State University]], where he stayed from 1952 to 1957, before beginning his career at Indiana University.<ref name="SUNY-C" /> |
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While at Cortland State, he coached freshman [[George Breen]] in 1953. Breen was molded by Counsilman into a standout athlete, and broke the world record for the 1500 meter freestyle.<ref>{{Citation|title=World record progression 1500 metres freestyle|date=2019-12-19|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_record_progression_1500_metres_freestyle&oldid=931472661|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> Breen, qualifying for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, set another world record in the 1500 meter freestyle with a time of 17:52.9 during the preliminaries, but was unable to match the time in the finals and received only a |
While at Cortland State, he coached freshman [[George Breen]] in 1953. Breen was molded by Counsilman into a standout athlete, and broke the world record for the 1500 meter freestyle.<ref>{{Citation|title=World record progression 1500 metres freestyle|date=2019-12-19|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_record_progression_1500_metres_freestyle&oldid=931472661|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> Breen, qualifying for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, set another world record in the 1500 meter freestyle with a time of 17:52.9 during the preliminaries, but was unable to match the time in the finals and received only a Bronze medal. |
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Once at Indiana University, he continued to train Breen for the 1500, an event for which he would receive a second bronze medal in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Ultimately, Counsilman was credited with molding Breen into one of the finest Olympic distance swimmers in United States history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/george-breen-a-four-time-olympic-medalist-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer/|title=George Breen, a Four-Time Olympic Medalist, Dies After Cancer Battle|date=2019-11-10|website=Swimming World News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> |
Once at Indiana University, he continued to train Breen for the 1500, an event for which he would receive a second bronze medal in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Ultimately, Counsilman was credited with molding Breen into one of the finest Olympic distance swimmers in United States history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/george-breen-a-four-time-olympic-medalist-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer/|title=George Breen, a Four-Time Olympic Medalist, Dies After Cancer Battle|date=2019-11-10|website=Swimming World News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> |
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In 1979, at the age of 58, he briefly became the oldest person to swim the [[English Channel]].<ref>[http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/010404aaa.html James 'Doc' Counsilman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311081835/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/010404aaa.html |date=2011-03-11 }} from the Indian Hoosiers website; published 2004-01-04; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> |
In 1979, at the age of 58, he briefly became the oldest person to swim the [[English Channel]].<ref>[http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/010404aaa.html James 'Doc' Counsilman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311081835/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/010404aaa.html |date=2011-03-11 }} from the Indian Hoosiers website; published 2004-01-04; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> |
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Swimmers who swam for Counsilman include: [[Jim Montgomery (swimmer)|Jim Montgomery]], [[Gary Hall Sr.|Gary Hall]], [[John Kinsella (swimmer)|John Kinsella]], [[Mike Troy]], [[Charlie Hickcox]], [[Larry Barbiere]], [[Don McKenzie (swimmer)|Don McKenzie]], [[Chet Jastremski]], [[Wally Ris]], [[Bowen Stassforth]], [[Tom Stock]], [[George Breen]], [[Mike Stamm]], [[Alan Somers]], [[Edward Stickles|Ted Stickles]], [[John Murphy (swimmer)|John Murphy]], [[Bill Heiss]], [[Fred Tyler]], John Waldman |
Swimmers who swam for Counsilman include: [[Jim Montgomery (swimmer)|Jim Montgomery]], [[Gary Hall, Sr.|Gary Hall]], [[John Kinsella (swimmer)|John Kinsella]], [[Mike Troy]], [[Charlie Hickcox]], [[Larry Barbiere]], [[Don McKenzie (swimmer)|Don McKenzie]], [[Chet Jastremski]], [[Wally Ris]], [[Bowen Stassforth]], [[Tom Stock]], [[George Breen]], [[Mike Stamm]], [[Alan Somers]], [[Edward Stickles|Ted Stickles]], [[John Murphy (swimmer)|John Murphy]], [[Bill Heiss]], [[Fred Tyler]], John Waldman, Tom Hickcox, and [[Mark Spitz]]. |
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==Post IU== |
==Post IU== |
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Doc Counsilman is known as one of the greatest swimming coaches of all time. He was an innovator in the sport,<ref>[https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/flash-a-giant-has-fallen-doc-counsilman-dies/ A Giant Has Fallen: Doc Counsilman Dies] by Cecil Colwin for [[Swimming World Magazine]] online. Published 2004-01-04, retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref><ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~ocmhptst/051603/text/doc.html IU's legendary swim coach to be featured in WTIU special] by Ann Wesley, Indiana University. Retrieved 2012-06-16.</ref> pioneering underwater filming, and watching swimmers underwater, as can be seen in Royer Pool at Indiana University today. He was |
Doc Counsilman is known as one of the greatest swimming coaches of all time. He was also an innovator in the sport,<ref>[https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/flash-a-giant-has-fallen-doc-counsilman-dies/ A Giant Has Fallen: Doc Counsilman Dies] by Cecil Colwin for [[Swimming World Magazine]] online. Published 2004-01-04, retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref><ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~ocmhptst/051603/text/doc.html IU's legendary swim coach to be featured in WTIU special] by Ann Wesley, Indiana University. Retrieved 2012-06-16.</ref> pioneering underwater filming, and even watching swimmers underwater, as can be seen in Royer Pool at Indiana University today. He was also the instigator of [[hypoventilation training]], a training method which consists of swimming with reduced breathing frequency.<ref name="swimming">{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.resp.2013.08.022 |title=Swimmers can train in hypoxia at sea level through voluntary hypoventilation |year=2014 |last1=Woorons |first1=Xavier |last2=Gamelin |first2=François-Xavier |last3=Lamberto |first3=Christine |last4=Pichon |first4=Aurélien |last5=Richalet |first5=Jean Paul |journal=Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology |volume=190 |pages=33–9 |pmid=24012989}}</ref> |
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Counsilman died in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2004, after |
Counsilman died in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2004, after suffering from [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name="NYTobit" /> |
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He has been inducted into various Hall of Fames, including: the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] (1976), Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame (1988), IU Athletics (2001),<ref>[http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/trads/ind-trads-hof-1991.html#James IU Athletics Hall of Fame - 1991 Inductees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310061304/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/trads/ind-trads-hof-1991.html#James |date=2011-03-10 }} from the IU Hoosiers website; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> the [[American Swimming Coaches Association]]<ref>[http://www.swimmingcoach.org/hof/coaches/counsilman.html Counsilman's entry] from the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame subpage; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> and SUNY Cortland (2005).<ref name="SUNY-C" /> |
He has been inducted into various Hall of Fames, including: the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] (1976), Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame (1988), IU Athletics (2001),<ref>[http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/trads/ind-trads-hof-1991.html#James IU Athletics Hall of Fame - 1991 Inductees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310061304/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/trads/ind-trads-hof-1991.html#James |date=2011-03-10 }} from the IU Hoosiers website; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> the [[American Swimming Coaches Association]]<ref>[http://www.swimmingcoach.org/hof/coaches/counsilman.html Counsilman's entry] from the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame subpage; retrieved 2011-02-02.</ref> and SUNY Cortland (2005).<ref name="SUNY-C" /> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.indiana.edu/~hplab/ccss.html Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming] |
* [http://www.indiana.edu/~hplab/ccss.html Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming] – Official website |
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* [http://www.ishof.org/dr.-james-e.--doc--counsilman-(usa).html Dr. James E. "Doc" Counsilman (USA)] – Honor Coach profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame |
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