Chair Katy’s’ tribute to Gaile Harden (1940 – 2024)
by Katy James
My friend and fellow competitor, Gaile Harden, passed away comfortably at home, October 8, 2024. For over 30 years, she competed in swim meets and senior games representing Prescott and Arizona, in eighteen states, including nationals. From 1995 to 2020, Gaile placed in the top ten national rankings 15 different times, mostly in 200 backstroke and 200 breaststroke. Gaile didn’t start swimming competitively until she was 54. She was 84 at her passing.
Gaile’s Celebration of Life service will be held, November 3, 2024 from 2:30-4:30 at The Adult Center, 1280 E Rosser St, Prescott, AZ.
She and I attended nationals together last in 2019 in Mission Viejo. We swam together on the 280+ mixed 200 medley relay. I will really miss her.