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 Bob Bowman (2023)

Honor Coach, USA

 FOR THE RECORD: Coach of MICHAEL PHELPS, the most decorated Olympian of all-time; FIVE-TIME OLYMPIC COACH: 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: USA … Continued

Chris Carver  (2023)

Honor Coach, USA

2023 Honor Coach  FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 2004 Head Synchronized Swimming Coach: 2 bronze (Duet and Team); 2000 Head … Continued

Cesar Cielo  (2023)

Honor Swimmer, BRA

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (50m freestyle), bronze (100m freestyle); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: bronze (50m freestyle); TWO WORLD … Continued

Kirsty Coventry  (2023)

Honor Swimmer, ZIM

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m backstroke), silver (100m backstroke, 200 I.M., 400 I.M.); 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold … Continued

Missy Franklin  (2023)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4 x 200m freestyle relay); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (100m, 200m backstroke, 4 … Continued

Natalia Ischenko  (2023)

Honor Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, RUS

FOR THE RECORD: 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (duet, team); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (duet, team); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); … Continued

Kosuke Kitajima  (2023)

Honor Swimmer, JPN

FOR THE RECORD: 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver (4 x 100m medley relay); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke), … Continued

Stéphane Lecat  (2023)

Honor Open Water Swimmer, FRA

FOR THE RECORD: 3-time FINA MARATHON SWIMMING WORLD SERIES CHAMPION; 38 podium finishes in professional career; 3-time TRAVERSÉE INTERNATIONALE DU … Continued

Wu Minxia  (2023)

Honor Diver, CHN

FOR THE RECORD: 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (3-meter synchronized); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (3-meter, 3-meter synchronized); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold … Continued

Heather Petri  (2023)

Honor Water Polo, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold; 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver; 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: bronze; 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver; 2009 … Continued

Michael Phelps (2023)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: GREATEST ATHLETE/SWIMMER IN THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES; 28 total Olympic medals: 23 gold, 3 silver, … Continued

Sam Ramsamy  (2023)

Honor Contributor, RSA

FOR THE RECORD: INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Member (1995-present); INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Board Member (2006-2014); FINA/WORLD AQUATICS: First Vice-President (2021-present); FINA: … Continued

Trischa Zorn  (2023)

Honor Paralympics, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 1980 PARALYMPIC GAMES: gold (100m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 200m I.M., 400m I.M., 4x100m free relay, … Continued

Jon Sieben (2022)

Honor Swimmer, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (200M BUTTERFLY), BRONZE (4X100M MEDLEY); 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4TH (100M BUTTERFLY), 6TH (4X100M MEDLEY); 1992 … Continued

Daichi Suzuki (2022)

Honor Swimmer, JPN

FOR THE RECORD: 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (100M BACKSTROKE); 1987 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: SILVER (100M BACKSTROKE); 1986 ASIAN GAMES: GOLD (100M BACKSTROKE, … Continued

Mirko Vicevic (2022)

Honor Water Polo, YUG/MON

FOR THE RECORD: 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD; 1986 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLD; 1991 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD; 1989 FINA WORLD CUP: GOLD; 1990 FINA … Continued

Carol Zaleski (2022)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD: FIRST WOMAN TO CHAIR FINA’S TECHNICAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE; FIRST FEMALE REFEREE AT BOTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES; … Continued

Edith Böhm (2022)

Honor Masters Swimmer, GER

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 29 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, WORLD POINTS-1124, COMPETED IN 6 AGE GROUPS (55-59 THROUGH 80-84); TOP TEN: 22 TIMES; … Continued

Birte Hohlstein (2022)

Honor Masters Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, GER

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 11 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994-2019, 16 MEDALS (10 GOLD, 3 SILVER, 3 BRONZE). NUMEROUS MEDALS IN GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND … Continued

Dr. Jane Katz (2022)

Honor Masters Contributor, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: LIFELONG DEDICATION TO AQUATICS: TEACHING LESSONS IN NYC TO MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, IN ADDITION TO NYC POLICE, NYC FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHERS; … Continued

Olga Kokorina (2022)

Honor Masters Swimmer, RUS

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 34 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, WORLD POINTS-1281, COMPETED IN 4 AGE GROUPS (75-79 THROUGH 90-94); TOP TEN: 16 TIMES; 25 … Continued

Doris Steadman (2022)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 33 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, WORLD POINTS-1358, COMPETED IN 6 AGE GROUPS (55-59 THROUGH 80-84); TOP TEN: 23 TIMES; 16 … Continued

Craig Beardsley  (2022)

Honor Swimmer, USA

 FOR THE RECORD: 1980 OLYMPIC GAMES: MEMBER OF THE BOYCOTT TEAM; 1982 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (LC): BRONZE (200M BUTTERFLY); 1979 PAN … Continued

Marilyn Bell (2022)

Honor Open Water Swimmer, CAN

FOR THE RECORD: FIRST PERSON TO SWIM ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO (51.5 KM/32 MILES) & FIRST WOMAN ATLANTIC CITY (36.2 KM/22.5- MILES) RACE … Continued

Ursula Carlile (2022)

Honor Coach, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: OVER 50 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE; FIRST INT’L HUSBAND & WIFE COACHING TEAM; COACHING WITH SCIENTIFIC APPROACH … Continued

Natalie Coughlin (2022)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (100M BACKSTROKE, 4×200M FREESTYLE), SILVER ( 4×100M FREESTYLE, 4×100M MEDLEY), BRONZE (100M FREESTYLE); 2008 OLYMPIC … Continued

Peter Hürzeler (2022)

Honor Contributor, SUI

FOR THE RECORD: DIRECTOR OF THE SWATCH GROUP SERVICE COMPANY SWISS TIMING OMEGA; COVERED 17 OLYMPIC GAMES Since 1969, his creative … Continued

Michael Klim (2022)

Honor Swimmer, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: BRONZE (4X100M MEDLEY), 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (4X100M FREESTYLE, 4X200M FREESTYLE), SILVER (100M BUTTERFLY, 4X100M MEDLEY … Continued

Matthew Mitcham (2022)

Honor Diver, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (10M PLATFORM); 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: BRONZE (1M SPRINGBOARD); 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: SILVER (1M SPRINGBOARD, SYNCHRO 3M … Continued

David Marsh (2021)

Honor Coach, USA

2016 WOMEN’S USA OLYMPIC TEAM HEAD COACH; THREE-TIME USA MEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ASSISTANT COACH (1996, 2000, 2012); 2003 USA WORLD … Continued

Rebecca Soni (2021)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m breaststroke), silver (100m breaststroke, 4×100m medley relay); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m … Continued

Rose Cody (2021)

Honor Masters Contributor, PUR

FOR THE RECORD: FINA MASTERS SYNCHRO CHAIR 1994-2017; FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SYNCHRO SWIMMING DIRECTOR (1994-2017); MEMBER FINA MASTERS TECHNICAL … Continued

David Cotton (2021)

Honor Masters Diver, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 8 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017); 2000 MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – … Continued

Clay Britt (2021)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 23 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, 8 LONG COURSE AND 15 SHORT COURSE FINA BACKSTROKE AND I.M. MASTERS WORLD … Continued

Brendan Hansen (2021)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4×100m medley), silver (100m breaststroke), bronze (200m breaststroke); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4×100m … Continued

Elvira Khasyanova (2021)

Honor Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, RUS

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); 2001 WORLD … Continued

Bob Duenkel (2021)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 40+ YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO ISHOF AND THE HISTORY OF THE AQUATIC WORLD AS ISHOF’S EXECUTIVE … Continued

Kerry O’Brien (2021)

Honor Coach, USA

Kerry’s commitment to the sport of Masters swimming has been an endeavor that has lasted a lifetime. His contributions and … Continued

Osvaldo Codaro (2019)

Honor Water Polo, ARG

FOR THE RECORD: 1948 OLYMPIC GAMES: 9th; 1952 OLYMPIC GAMES: 13th; 1960 OLYMPIC GAMES: 10th; 1951 PAN AMERICAN GAMES: gold; … Continued

Alfred Nakache (2019)

Honor Pioneer Swimmer, FRA

FOR THE RECORD: 1936 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4TH (4x200m freestyle); 1948 OLYMPIC GAMES; 1938 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: silver (4x200m freestyle); WORLD RECORD: … Continued