Clyde Akbar
Namesake of "Clyde Akbar Spirit Award"
The man behind "The Clyde Akbar Spirit Award".
-Born in Trinidad
-US Serviceman in Vietnam
-Purple Heart Service Award
-Graduate of Loyola University, BA Criminal Justice
-27 years as a Probation Officer
-Learned to swim after age 60
-Dedicated Masters Swimmer for SFTL
-Learned Violin as an adult
-Turns any bad day into a happy day with a swim!
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Feb. 27, 2023
Purple Heart Recipient Learned to Swim and Play Violin After 60: Clyde Akbar, Episode 196
This interview is guaranteed to inspire you and brighten your day! Swim Ft. Lauderdale Masters Team (SFTL) is one of the largest and best masters swimming programs in the nation. Esteemed Head Swim Coach Marty Hendricks gives only one award each year, "The Clyde Akbar Spirit Award". In this interview you'll meet the man behind the award, Clyde Akbar himself. Clyde's life reads like a page-turning novel, starting with being thrown off a cliff into the sea at age 12 as his intro to swimming. Clyde...
Guest: Clyde Akbar