Dawn Pawson Bean
Dawn Pawson Bean (May 28, 1927 – September 22, 2021) was an American synchronized swimmer.[1][2]
Early life and education
Bean was born in New York City but moved with her parents, Richard and Elna Pawson, to Albany, California when she was three months old.[3] She excelled athletically at Albany High School, and later became part of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]
Career
During her career, Bean chaired numerous U.S. synchronized-swimming committees from 1959 onward and served eight years on the U.S. Olympic Committee's executive board. She earned FINA "A"-level judging status in 1971 and officiated at four World Aquatics Championships, three FINA World Cups and the 1988 Seoul Olympics; she was competition director for artistic swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.[5]
In 1963, Bean launched the newsletter Synchro-Info.[5]
In 1996, Bean was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Contributor.[5]
References
- ^ Keller-Marvin, Meg (2020-05-28). "Birthday Girl, Dawn Bean's 1955 Pan Am Games Costume". International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Dawn Pawson Bean". International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Remembering Dawn Bean". www.usaartisticswim.org. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "2008 Inductees". Albany Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ a b c Editor, Dan D'Addona-Swimming World Managing (2021-09-23). "Passages: Dawn Bean, Synchronized Swimming Pioneer Dies at 94, On Same Day as Fellow Pioneer Joy Cushman". Swimming World. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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