Fort Lauderdale- Alice Kempthorne, a long-time volunteer for over forty years with the AAU, ISHOF, and USA Swimming at local, regional, national and international levels has passed away in hospice care, with her son Jim at her side, in Roswell, GA. She was 89 years old.
Alice started volunteering with the AAU in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1963 and with the formation of USA Swimming in 1977. She attended every United States Aquatic Sports Convention from its inception through 2003. Over the years she served as a National Championship official both on and off the pool deck as Clerk of Course, Turn Judge, Ready Room Supervisor and Administrator. In 1993, United States Swimming presented her with the Kenneth J. Pettigrew Award for her untiring service and dedicated volunteerism as a meet official.
She also worked with coaches and athletes, serving as team manager of National, International, World, and Student Games Teams including trips to Germany, Romania, Russia, Columbia, Argentina, Great Britain, Mexico and Japan. She served three times as the Olympic festival head manager in 1995 she was the assistant team leader of the Pan American Swimming Team in Argentina.
On the local level, Alice was a major figure of the Florida Golf Coast Swimming, LSC, for over 30 years. She served as the Age Group Chairman, Registration and Membership Chairman, Records Chairman and the Official Verification Certification Chairman. She served on the Finance, Planning and Officials Club Committees, as the treasurer of Florida Gold Coast Swimming and was the Rule book editor. For many years she was the first name that comes to mind when information or help was needed from an athlete or coach within Florida.
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