1966
Jon G. Noll Jon Noll ’66 was a member of Andover’s varsity swim and rowing teams. In his very first swim meet at Phillips Academy, he broke the pool and school records in the 100yard backstroke. Over the course of swimming the 100-yard backstroke in 33 dual meets, Noll never lost a race. He held the pool record at every prep school meet he swam in from 1963 to 1966 and was a threetime New England Interscholastic champion and record holder as well as an All-American. An Andover 8
varsity swimming award was named in Noll’s honor. Noll went on to participate in the 1964 Olympic trials and to represent Andover at an international swim meet at the Swimming Hall of Fame in 1965. He then attended West Point, where he swam and played water polo all four years. Following his West Point graduation, Noll participated in numerous triathlons and, in 1983, 1984, and 1985, he successfully completed the Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, which
consists of a grueling 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and 26.2-mile run. He has remained a leader in various athletic endeavors, ensuring the continued development of the triathlon as a sport and overseeing its inclusion in the 2000 Olympics. In 2008, he was inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. Noll completed the Maui Channel Swim in September 2015 and continues to be active in the triathlon community, volunteering at the local, national, and international levels.