Celebrating a Legend: The Swimming Community Memorializes Jon Urbanchek on Social Media

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
The death of legendary swim coach Jon Urbanchek shook the swimming world late last week, marking the loss of one of the sport’s most influential coaches ever. While it’s not surprising because of the warm, friendly, and caring person that Urbanchek was, the number of high-profile people in the swimming community who posted on social media celebrating Urbanchek’s life and mourning his death was jarring. It feels like nearly everyone in the swimming