The Class of 2026 includes honor swimmers Nathan Adrian of the United States, László Cseh of Hungary and Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands; honor open water swimmer Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands; honor diver Tania Cagnotto of Italy; honor artistic swimmer Heather Simmons-Carrasco of the United States; honor water polo player Simone Fountain of Australia; honor Paralympic swimmer Beatrice Hess of France; honor Masters swimmer Rich Burns of the United States; honor contributor Stephen A. “Sid” Cassidy of the United States; and honor coach Jane Figueiredo of Zimbabwe/Russia/Great Britain.
Additionally, Ryan Lochte and coach Gregg Troy — both members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2025 — will be formally honored during the 2026 induction ceremonies.
American Nathan Adrian captured eight Olympic medals over the course of his career, including five golds. He was the cornerstone of American sprinting from the late 2000s to the mid 2010s. Beyond his success in the pool, Adrian became an advocate for cancer awareness after overcoming testicular cancer in 2019.
Hungary’s László Cseh earned six Olympic medals and 74 major international medals during a career defined by versatility and longevity. A five-time Olympian and 33-time European champion, Cseh was widely respected for his sportsmanship and consistency across nearly two decades.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands emerged as one of the sport’s premier sprint freestylers, winning three Olympic gold medals and dominating short-course competition for more than a decade. She set world records in the 50 freestyle and multiple relay events and captured 45 World Championship medals.
Kromowidjojo’s husband, fellow Dutch Olympian Ferry Weertman became one of open water swimming’s greatest champions, highlighted by Olympic gold in the 10k event at the 2016 Rio Games. Weertman also won world and European titles and later contributed to the sport through leadership roles with World Aquatics.
Italy’s Tania Cagnotto made history by becoming the first Italian woman to win Olympic medals in diving, capturing silver and bronze at the 2016 Rio Games. A five-time Olympian, she also earned a world title and became one of Europe’s most decorated divers.
Heather Simmons-Carrasco of the United States helped lead the U.S. artistic swimming team to gold at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, which were the first Olympics to award a team gold medal in that discipline. Following her competitive career, she became a respected coach and
mentor in artistic swimming.
Stephen A. “Sid” Cassidy of the United States played a transformative role in the development of modern open water swimming and helped bring the Olympic 10k marathon swim to the Games. A former professional marathon swimmer, Cassidy later became one of the sport’s most influential administrators and officials.
Australian water polo great Simone Fountain was instrumental in her country’s dramatic gold- medal victory at the inaugural women’s Olympic water polo tournament in Sydney in 2000. She later devoted her career to coaching and expanding access to water polo throughout Australia.
Jane Figueiredo, who represented Zimbabwe, Russia and Great Britain during her international coaching career, guided divers to Olympic medals over multiple decades. Her athletes earned Olympic, world and NCAA titles, and her leadership helped establish Great Britain as a global diving power.
France’s Beatrice Hess became one of the most decorated Paralympians in history, winning 20 gold medals and 25 total Paralympic medals in five Games. Her dominance in multiple strokes helped elevate international recognition for Paralympic swimming.
American Rich Burns built one of the most accomplished Masters swimming careers ever recorded, setting 97 individual world records and competing in 11 age groups. Burns continued to excel into his 80s while also serving Masters swimming through decades of leadership and advocacy.
Ryan Lochte of the United States became one of swimming’s most decorated athletes with 12 Olympic medals and 65 World Championship medals. Known for his rivalry with Michael Phelps, Lochte excelled in the individual medley, backstroke and freestyle events while helping define
an era of elite swimming.
Gregg Troy of the United States, formally recognized from the ISHOF Class of 2025, coached more than 80 Olympians from 23 countries in a career that spanned club, collegiate and international swimming. As head coach at The Bolles School and the University of Florida, Troy developed generations of champions, including Ryan Lochte, Elizabeth Beisel and Caeleb Dressel.