Nort Thornton, the renowned coach for many years at the University of California-Berkeley, was the guest of honor at a gathering commemorating his years in coaching. Today’s edition of The Morning Swim Show features testimonials from swimmers and coaches who have crossed paths with Thornton.

Among the people featured in this piece are Olympians Matt Biondi, Mark Henderson, Par Arvidsson and Peter Rocca; coaches Teri McKeever, Dick Hannula and Karen Thornton; wife Carla; and son Richard.