Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Roger Tilley, long time Southern California swim coach, passed away March 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana, after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Roger started his swimming and coaching career with legendary coach Jim Montrella and the Lakewood Aquatic Club during the late 1960's and early 1970's, and also coached at the Cerritos Aquatic Club, Lakewood Aquatics, FAST, and Irvine Nova. Roger was an avid skier, small-airplane pilot, fisherman and bodysurfer.