Don Swartz, legendary Marin swimming coach, dies at 79

Don Swartz moved to Marin in the 1960s and rose to prominence after coaching Terra Linda High swimmer Rick DeMont to a first-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany.

That moment led to multiple high-level swimmers moving to Marin to train with Swartz at the Marin Aquatic Club, which became a national power in the 1970s.

Swartz took a long break from coaching but returned to it in 2005, mostly training masters and senior swimmers with the North Bay Aquatics...