Rad Pursey, a swimming stalwart who married his love of the sport with his professional career to bring sponsorship to the ASA, has passed away.
The Devon resident was instrumental in securing Green Shield Stamps sponsorship for the ASAs National Age Group Championships in 1973 and later that year supporting Englands first ever National Age Group Swimming Squad, latterly the Green Shield National Youth Squad.
Pursey, who at the time was the trading stamp companys Merchandising Manager, had already been involved with the ASA at county level with the then Southern Counties and at the time of the sponsorship deal described himself as a very keen Age Group parent.