September 18, 2017 Trojan Swimmers lunch downtown LA

Our lunch venue was changed to downtown Los Angeles where we got together at the El Cholo Restaurant on Flower Street in downtown LA.  Although we did not know it at the time, and according to Russ Kidder who lives nearby, numerous high rise buildings are planed to be constructed next to and maybe on the restaurant site.  .El Cholo may be on its last legs.  So we'll see.

From left: Julian Bonse, Joe Holm, Ken Krueger, Russ Kidder, Chuck Milam and Dick McDermott.  Not able to make it (business or client meetings no excuse) were Andy Strenk, John Porter and Ken Ziskin.

February 27, 2017 Trojan Swimmers Lunch

For the first time all 18 Trojan Swimmers who RSVP'd actually made it to another Trojan Swimmer's Lunch at Gulliver's Restaurant in Irvine on February 27, 2017.   It has been a long time since we last met at Gulliver's and the first since the passing of Billy Craig.

Of those who wanted to attend but could not included Mike Caretto who was stuck in heavy rain in Temecula, Steve Saylor had a family situation up north, Chip Furniss was out of state making some business deals, Russ Kidder was a shut-in in downtown LA, Rich McGeagh was enjoying the good life and family in Tennessee, and Fred Shaw was coaching his Masters Swim Team.  Ken Ziskin really had the best excuse (colonoscopy) and, as usual, my swim buddy Bruce Kocsis refused to leave the safety of Manhattan Beach.   Frank Buddy Bates was in town from Sandy, Utah, visiting his fraternity brother in Manhattan Beach so we car-pooled together down from Manhattan Beach.  It was a lot of fun as you can see from the following pictures taken with my cell phone:

From left Kurt Krueger, Ken Krueger, Dick McDermott, Frank Bates, Ben Franklin, Ken Doesburg

Ben Franklin, Class of 1963

Sprinter Don Havens, 1969

Breaststroker Wayne Anderson, 1967 and Olympian in the Tokyo 1964 Olympics

Mr. Porter Potty himself, John Porter, 1968 and Wayne Anderson

Dick McDermott, Diver, 1968 and Tony Gleason, 1968

Kurt Krueger, Ken's twin and 1500 Champ Jack Tingley, 1974 and Trojan Club Organizer

Paul Jeffers, 1967, Ken Krueger, 1968, Frank Bates, 1967, and Greg Fink, 1970

Jack Tingley, Greg Fink and Chuck Milam, 1967

Frank Bates, John Porter and Sandy Gilchrist, 1967

Ken Krueger, Paul Jeffers, Wayne Anderson, Frank Bates, John Porter, and Sandy Gilchrist

Sandy Gilchrist and Peter Jonker, 1971

All Class of 1967 including Don Oliphant in the middle

Kaleigh Gilchrist's Water Polo Gold Medal, 2016 Rio Olympics

Andrew Strenk, 1971

Don Oliphant's Olympic Experience and proud father Sandy Gilchrist

Ibid and Don Havens

Our Group- More Tables Next Time