Dick Roth Won Olympic Gold While He Had Appendicitis

It's National Swimming Pool Day, so here’s a story of a guy who had to get into the pool: Dick Roth, who won an Olympic gold medal while trying to fend off appendicitis. Plus: today in 1959, the birthday of Suzanne Vega. Her fans once parsed through the lyrics of the song "Tom's Diner" to figure out when the singer-songwriter actually sat in the cafe drinking coffee and reading the paper. At ISHOF, Body Part Is Piece of Memorabilia That Tells the Story of Dick Roth & Olympic Glory (Swimming World) "Tom's Diner Day" November 18th, 1981 (SuzanneVega.com via Archive.ph) Make a splash when you back this show on Patreon