As a three-year varsity performer, “Fish” set 13 school records, finished first in 61 races and
earned seven Spartan of the Week awards. As a sophomore, he showed flashes of things to come by
earning a varsity letter with double the amount of points required. On Jan. 23, 1973, he won his
first varsity race in the 50 free, and on Feb. 14 he set the school record in the 50 for the first
of many times. During his junior year, Sami broke a five-year-old Mercer County record in the 50,
then broke it again the following season. He won gold medals in the 50 free and 400 free relay and
a silver medal in the 100 free. Sami was undefeated in the 50 and winning all but once in the 100.
He earned the Outstanding Athletic Excellence Award for swimming, set 10 school records, won a
Mercer County gold in the 50, and silvers in the 400 free relay and 100. He became the first
Steinert swimmer to receive a state medal in swimming when he finished 11th in the 50 at Princeton
University.
After his swimming career ended, Sami stayed in shape. He took second in the heavyweight
division for the Eastern USA Bodybuilding Championship at age 31. He has worked for the federal
government for 31 years and his latest assignment is working with Early Entry/Forced Entry Special
Forces groups.
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