In a twist of fate , during the Munich massacre which took place after the day after the swimming events were completed , both Gould and Babashoff were huddled with Neilson in her Olympic Village while the massacre was taking place . Neilson recalled , " When we found out about the terrorists , I called my parents and told them I loved them . I thought I might never see them again . " Neilson met her current coach and husband , Dr. Keith Bell , a Texas sports psychologist , in 1984 . Bell successfully argued in August 1984 to the International Swimming Hall of Fame that Neilson had been " retired " for nine years , despite still participating in United States Masters Swimming . This made her eligible under the ISHOF 's four-year retirement requirements and Neilson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986
Munich massacre
Munich massacre
Sandy Neilson