Shane Gould & Nort Thorton

Australian swimmer Shane Gould confers with her American coach Nort Thorton (1933-2021), who sits on a lifeguard chair as Gould stands on the frame, overlooking an unspecified swimming pool, location unspecified, California, 23rd March 1973. Earlier this week, Gould set a US record of 16 minutes 36.65 seconds in the 1,650-yard free-style at the Southern California Swimming Championships.