Possible Clues:

• Lover in shrub denied love initially
• Hero’s lover’s name revealed in editorial
• Heroic lover with piercing sidelong look
• Character who drowned, one grabbed by shark possibly
• Tragic lover also poking eye
• In Greek legend, the lover of Hero
• Name assumed by boss, an enthusiastic swimmer
• In Greek mythology, a youth beloved of Hero
• Hero worshipper gives new heart to editor's remarks
• Put pressure on the German rowing club