Education
University of Southern California. Loyola Marymount University.
University of Southern California. Loyola Marymount University.
Saari represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In individual competition, he earned a silver medal for finishing second in the 400-meter individual medley (4:471). He also advanced to the finals of the 400-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle, placing fourth and seventh, respectively.
He attended the University of Southern California, and swam for the University of Southern California Trojans swimming and diving team
He graduated from University of Southern California in 1967, and received his law degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1973. Saari later practiced law in Orange County, California.
One of Saari"s world records included being the first person to break the 17-minute barrier in the 1,500-meter freestyle. Saari died December 30, 2008 of heart failure.
He was 63 years old.