New Video Documentary on 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist, Adolph Kiefer

Nov. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- Zion, Illinois—On Wednesday, November 18th Producer Michal McClure and Adolph Kiefer and Associates, Inc. released “Olympian For Life,” a video documentary that shares the Olympic accomplishments and inspirational life work of Adolph Kiefer.

Available for viewing at www.kiefer.com, “Olympian For Life” recollects the near fatal accident Kiefer experienced as a young boy that forced him to learn how to swim. The documentary also reveals how Kiefer gained access to resources during the Great Depression that would allow him to master the backstroke and achieve Olympian status. Most importantly, the story communicates Kiefer’s passion to help others.

According to Kiefer, his service as a Navy lieutenant during World War II in which he helped prepare a handbook on survival swimming and supervised the training of more than 13,000 naval swimming instructors was more important than any athletic achievement. Kiefer’s hope is that this video will be used to inspire America’s youth to learn to swim for safety, physical fitness, and self-confidence.

The day the documentary was released, Kiefer and the video’s producer, Michal McClure, appeared live on WGN Chicago’s Midday Fix. During the interview, Michal McClure described how the project came about. As a neighbor and a still photographer, McClure simply wanted to visit with Kiefer and take his portrait. As the two men were talking about the Olympics McClure realized, “My gosh, this is history; I am viewing history! I have got to capture this.” As the story goes, McClure recruited some talent from Columbia University and proceeded to create the documentary.

The “Olympian For Life” documentary is available to view in its entirety at www.kiefer.com. Kiefer and McClure’s interview with the Midday Fix on WGN Chicago is available at www.wgntv.com.

About Adolph Kiefer & Associates:
Gold medalist Olympic swimmer Adolph Kiefer founded Adolph Kiefer & Associates in 1947. The Illinois based company provides the swim community with many innovative aquatic performance and safety products including the original Wave Eater racing lane, fully customizable starting blocks, lifeguard equipment and apparel, and a complete line of swimwear and goggles. Today, Mr. Kiefer continues to dedicate his life to helping swimmers of all ages and abilities. The company sponsors a full calendar of competitive swimming events and is a top competitive swim team supplier. For more information about Adolph Kiefer & Associates, visit www.Kiefer.com.

About Michal McClure:
Michal McClure’s stories and photographs have appeared in a number of U.S. and Canadian publications. In 2008 he completed a three-year documentary on the life and culture of the Hawaiian cowboys and their families. He and his wife, Ilse, live on a Northern Illinois horse farm where they raised their two sons, Brian, and Christopher, who are also photographers.

Contact:
Kerry Andersen, Public Relations
Adolph Kiefer and Associates, Inc.
847-872-8866 (ext. 649)
kandersen@kiefer.com
www.kiefer.com

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Adolph Kiefer and Associates, Inc. offers Olympic quality racing lanes and starting blocks, rescue tubes and cans, lifeguard chairs and equipment, swimwear, swim goggles, swim caps, kickboards, flags, stanchions, custom team wear, and more.