In the
summer of 2017, the Butler County Swim League lost the man who
started this great league, Francis Parrish.
Francis began this league in the 1960’s and was the president of
the league for nearly 40 years. He was also a coach and a
manager at the Elks Swim Club.
Francis’ belief during that time was: “This league is for
beginners.” He created this league to get young people involved
in the sports of swimming and diving and condition them to go on
to higher competition levels and just gain the love of the
sports. He wanted swimmers and divers of all levels to have a
fun place to compete.
Throughout the years he was a swim official and a diving judge.
We saw Francis on the pool deck at so many swim and dive meets
in this league as well as other leagues such as the YMCA. He
was so very dedicated to these sports.
What Francis gave to this league has impacted thousands of
swimmers and divers throughout Butler County. He will be dearly
missed by everyone involved in the Butler County Swim League.
We
thank him for all he has done for us.
In lieu of flowers,
the BCSL was chosen by the Parrish family as a donation
recipient.
Donations can be made
payable to:
Butler County Swim League
and sent to
Butler County Swim
League
C/o Amy Fryer
5151 Poets Way
Liberty Twp, Ohio
45011