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Richard Thornton, 65, acclaimed swim coach and Olympian, dies surfing near Santa Cruz

Richard Thornton, head coach of San Ramon Valley Aquatics since 1984, died in a surfing accident off Santa Cruz, his family said Thursday. Thornton, 65, was member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that boycotted the 1980 summer games in Moscow. He coached Olympic finalists, World Championship finalists, European Championship finalists and NCAA All-Americans. Marc […]

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