Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

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Perc Edwards - A Fond Farewell To The World's Most Passionate Swimmer

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Nov 09, 2012
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In life we are infrequently blessed to meet just a handful of people whose passion deeply inspires us. For me one of those people was Percy "Perc" Edwards who sadly passed away last week at the ripe old age of 87, having just won 12 gold medals at the Australian Masters Swimming Championships only the week before. Perc had also just been awarded the hig…

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