Foundations

The Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (TISCA) was founded in the fall of 1959 by the following members and their institutions:

• Art Adamson (A&M College of Texas)
• J. Barlow Anderson (Houston Reagan)
• George Atkinson (Houston Bellaire)
• Chuck Avera (Wichita Falls)
• A.R. Barr (Southern Methodist University)
• Hank Chapman (University of Texas)
• Warren F. Gardner (Texas Military Institute)
• Robert F. Guthman (San Antonio)
• Wally Hoffrichter (Highland Park)
• TJ Hoyt (Fort Worth Paschal)
• Johnny Griffith (University of Texas)
• Roland Kudla (Baytown Lee)
• George McMillion (Southern Methodist University)
• Jim Patterson (Fort Worth Paschal)
• Don Pennock (Odessa)
• E.A. Snapp (Houston Spring Branch)
• Harold Tate (Houston Lee)

At the first TISCA-hosted state championship in 1960, the following members and their institutions joined TISCA.

• Jerry Culp (Highland Park)
• H. Ron Kramer (Baytown)
• Ralph McKinley (Dallas Adams)
• John Poteet (San Angelo)
• Paul Strong (Wichita Falls)

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