Laurence "Larry" Smith

Member 1972 - 1977

  • USMS National Records – 14 Lifetime

  • USMS All American Honors – 5 years, 24 Individual

  • USMS Top Ten Achievements – 56 Individual

  • NE LMSC Individual Records – 10 Lifetime

USMS Profile

Larry was an original member of New England Masters Swim Club founded in 1972. He swam at the Newton YMCA. In January of 1976 at the age of 64, he died of a massive heart attack during a swim workout. 

A member for only 5 years, he held NE LMSC records in the 60-64 SCY and LCM 50, 100 and 200 backstroke events. He broke the national record in the men’s 60-64 age group in the 200 yard back and was the backstroker on NEM’s 45+ men’s medley relay team with Ted Haartz (breast) Hal Onusseit (fly) and Ed Reed (free).