Swimming World Presents “Simone Manuel: Making a Difference”
Simone Manuel: Making a Difference
By David Rieder
Through a constant drive for bettering herself, Simone Manuel has crafted a career for which she may eventually be remembered as the greatest American sprinter ever. But she has forever changed the sport, her impact reaching far beyond any medal she has won.
Because of her platform on the sport’s biggest stage, Manuel has opened up swimming to the African-American community on a level never before seen in the United States. Manuel cannot forget the many instances of parents approaching her to say that their son or daughter wanted to join swim lessons because they watched Manuel in the Olympics, and there were even instances of older people joining swim lessons because she had inspired them.
“I think it’s really cool that me swimming up the pool just a couple of times on TV can inspire people to get in the pool and learn how to swim or dream about things that they never thought they possibly could achieve,” she said.
Manuel grew up in a world where African-American swimmers were the exception, and above all else, that’s the change she wants to see in swimming.
“When I was 12 years old, I came home from swim practice, and I asked my mom why there weren’t many people that looked like me in the sport of swimming,” Manuel said. “We did some research, and we looked up African-American swimmers. Obviously, I knew of Cullen Jones and Maritza Correia, but I learned about Sabir Muhammad and Tanica Jamison and so many others who didn’t quite get the recognition that they deserved in the sport.”
To read more about Simone Manuel’s impact and her attitude toward Tokyo 2020,check out the November issue of Swimming World, available now!
Olympic Legend Dawn Fraser Named 42nd Swimming Australia Life Member
by IAN HANSON – OCEANIA CORRESPONDENT
24 October 2019, 11:44pm
Dawn Fraser Life Member Of Swimming Australia
Olympic swimming legend and national treasure Dawn Fraser AC, MBE has become the 42nd Life Member of Swimming Australia at its 110th Annual General Meeting this week.
And a spritely 82-year-old Dawn was able to share the news immediately with her daughter Dawn-Lorraine and grandson Jackson on speaker phone.
“After 60 odd years I think it is an absolute thrill and when (Swimming president) John Bertrand rang me yesterday fortunately my daughter and grandson were in the car and they were so excited, and I was excited too,” said Dawn, still actively involved as an ambassador and mentor with the sport she loves.
“I think it is a wonderful thing that has been done for me and I am so proud I am an Australian swimmer.
“I (still) love seeing all the young kids coming through and I am mentoring a few of them, including a few Para athletes.
“I really get enjoyment from seeing them improve their times and they enjoy swimming as much as I used to.”
Photo Courtesy: Australian Women’s Weekly.
Regarded as one the finest female sprint swimmers in the world, Fraser won four gold and four silver Olympic medals across the course of her brilliant career which spanned more than a decade throughout the 50s and 60s.
Having held 39 world records – 27 of them individual – the lovable larrikin was the first swimmer to win the same event at three consecutive Olympic Games, claiming gold in the 100m freestyle in 1956, 1960 and 1964.
In 1964 she was fittingly named the Australian of the Year and in 1965 was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF).
In subsequent years, Fraser was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1998.
As part of the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours she was elevated to a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) – the highest honour one can receive.
She has also amassed worldwide accolades, with the International Olympic Committee naming her the World’s Greatest Living Female Water Sports Champion in 1999.
Photo Courtesy: Dawn Fraser Collection.
Tokyo revisited in 2020
And the Life Membership comes on the eve of the 2020 Tokyo Games – 56 years after her greatest triumph at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics where she created history with her third individual Olympic gold – and the Games that saw her incur the wraith of the then Australian Swimming Union which resulted in a 10 year ban for “alleged misconduct,” which included the now infamous “stolen flag” incident.
Fraser carried the Australian flag in the Closing Ceremony and was then presented with the stolen flag by the Japanese Emperor only to face the music of the ASU on her return to Australia.
Photo Courtesy: Dawn Fraser Collection
A ban that was eventually lifted after three years and before the 1968 Mexico Games – after she fought the ASU in court – but now some 50 years on and Dawn Fraser has rightly been recognised for her feats in the pool and the glory she has brought to Australia – a true blue Aussie that all Australians can relate to.
Life after swimming would see her very public life blossom between pubs, politics and pools and in 1978 she stepped behind the bar of her beloved Riverview Hotel in Balmain, the pub she ran for five years and then later followed a term as the Local Member for Balmain in the NSW State Parliament – never afraid to voice her opinions.
Dawn remains the lovable larrikin
Fraser remains the loveable larrikin of Australian public life and loves nothing more than to walk onto pool deck, talking to the swimmers and posing for photos – still as popular and as notable as Ian Thorpe and Cate Campbell – and sharing a beer or a wine to toast their feats.
Bertrand said his board was thrilled to recognise one of Australia’s most decorated athletes with Life Membership.
“As a Board, endorsing Dawn as a Life Member of Swimming Australia was one of the easiest decisions we’ve made, and I can’t think of a more deserving recipient,” Bertrand said.
“I don’t throw around the word ‘legend’ very often, but Dawn is a legend of our sport and the epitome of the word.
“Her achievements in the pool will forever be proudly etched in Australia’s history. What she accomplished is nothing short of astounding and since her retirement, she has continued to give so much to our sport – you won’t find a more passionate person about swimming than our ‘Dawnie’.”
Current Nunawading Head Coach and Olympian, Scott Talbot, the son of the late Jan Cameron OAM and legendary former head coach and 2004 Life Member Don Talbot, was also on hand at the AGM to accept his mother’s Life Membership.
Photo Courtesy: Dawn Fraser Collection
Cameron (pictured fourth from the bottom of the 1964 team) was a team mate of Fraser’s (bottom of photo in sunglasses) and was posthumously awarded Life Membership in 2018 along with former legendary Australian Olympic coach and Learn-to-Swim advocate Laurie Lawrence.
Life Membership is a prestigious level of recognition for swimmers, coaches, administrators, officials and volunteers. To view all Life Members of Swimming Australia, click here.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame Supports Legislation to Make Every Child A Swimmer
21 October 2019, 10:19am
Tackling the national epidemic of childhood drowning head on, the International Swimming Hall of Fame- under the leadership of its Chairman, Dr. Bill Kent, will be a driving force behind Florida legislation to require swim lessons for all children before they are admitted into Kindergarten.
The proposed legislation requires each district school board and the governing authority of each private school to require that each child who is entitled to admittance to kindergarten, or is entitled to any other initial entrance into a public or private school in this state, present a certification of a school-entry health examination performed within 1 year before enrollment in school. The school-entry health examination must require each child to have an understanding of water safety and have completed swimming lessons.
Each district school board and the governing authority of each private school, may establish a policy that permits a student up to 30 school days to present a certification of a school-entry health examination. Children and youths who are experiencing homelessness and children who are known to have other defined issues shall be given a temporary exemption for 30 school days. Any district school board that establishes such a policy shall include provisions in its local school health services plan to assist students in obtaining the school-entry health examinations. However, a child shall be exempted from the requirement of a school-entry health examination upon written request of the parent stating objections to the examination on religious grounds.
“WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE A SWIMMER!” – Bill Kent – Chairman of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Whereas, the health and safety of our citizens are of vital concern;and Whereas, the knowledge of water safety significantly reduces the probability of drowning;and Whereas, the ability to swim is the primary means to decrease the likelihood of drowning;and Whereas, swimming is a more available form of exercise for good health and longevity everywhere in the state;and Whereas, swimming is a safe form of exercise at all stages of one’s life;and Whereas, physical education is a required curriculum
NOW, THEREFORE be it recommended that every child should demonstrate basic ability to swim before entering school at the primary level.
10 REASONS WHY EVERY CHILD SHOULD LEARN TO SWIM
As a part of the recreational sports spectrum, the ability to swim is a basic right for all citizens.
During their grade school careers, our school systems provide each student the opportunity to learn various forms of sport; no other sport can save a person’s life throughout their entire life.
The time to learn to swim is early in each person’s life since child drowning is an ever-present threat. Bodies of water are literally everywhere so this life-skill is a necessity, just like wearing seat belts while traveling in a car!
Throughout every person’s life, there will be frequent occasions where water in some for will be nearby. Accidents of this type happen daily. Swimming is a life-skill that once learned, is never forgotten.
Florida is a great state, with a green and growing economy and population. Giving her children this basic life skill is a responsibility, not an option.
Florida has bodies of water everywhere; in addition, there are more than one million backyard pools in Florida. While there are all types of regulations requiring barriers to entry, none of them are foolproof.
The only secure way of minimizing accidental drownings in the 0-4 age group is by preventative measures, not mechanical devices or barriers which can provide a false sense of security.
It would be rare for an accidental drowning to occur when the child or adult -already knows how to swim and has competent water safety knowledge.
Aquatic exercise for people of all ages and abilities generally is not an option unless the person has basic swim skills.
Swimming is a fun, healthy form of exercise and is a family-style form of sharing happiness together!
DEFINITION OF SWIMMING: “To be as comfortable and to move as easily in deep water as on land.
Sign this Petition to support legislation in the State of Florida with the goal of Florida setting the standard for other states to follow.
ISHOF HONOR DIVER PATTY ELSENER HOMAN PASSES AWAY, JUST SHY OF 90
ISHOF Honor Diver and 1948 Olympic Medalist, Patty
Elsener Homan passed away on September 29, 2019. She was just 27 days shy of turning 90.
Elsener was the greatest diver to emerge from San
Mateo county. She developed her diving
skills under the guidance of Clyde DeVine.
Patty went on to the Phil Patterson Dive Team that practiced at the
Fairmont Hotel Pool in downtown San Francisco, where she flourished for the
next five years. Her one-hour daily
commute saw her travel on a bicycle, followed by train ride, street car and
finally a cable car.
At Patterson’s, she dove with and was also
regularly coached by ISHOF Honorees,
Vicki Manalo Draves and Ann Curtis Cuneo as
well as national diving champion, Helen Crienkovich.
Elsener captured three straight U.S. Indoor Springboard
Championships 1945-47. She capped her stellar career by winning silver and bronze
medals in the 1948 Olympic Games in London. She took bronze on the 3-meter
spring board, just narrowly defeated by friend and teammates, Vicki Draves and
Zoe-Ann Olsen, making it an American sweep.
On the 10-meter platform, Patty took silver, again, just behind
Draves.
The interesting thing about Elsener was she had a fear of heights. She said “And the diving platforms in those
days for the high dive were no fun. You
had to climb a ladder straight up to get to the board. No landings or contoured steps like they have
now. And if you had acrophobia (fear of
heights) like I did, it was hard just getting to the boards for the high
dives.” She added, “I climbed with my
eyes closed.”
After the 1948 Olympic Games, the U.S. Diving Team
did some exhibitions in Frankfurt and Paris.
Patty received scholarship offers to join the diving teams of Stanford,
USC and Purdue. She settled on Purdue,
where she met and married Earl Homan.
They settled down to family life in San Bruno, California, and had three
children.
Elsener was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports
Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
SIMONE MANUEL,CALEB DRESSEL ANNOUNCED AS FINALISTS FOR 2019 TEAM USA AWARDS
by ANDY ROSS
14 October 2019
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 30 finalists for the 2019 Team USA Awards. Four swimmers were announced as finalists for four of the six awards: Female Olympic Athlete of the Year (Simone Manuel), Male Olympic Athlete of the Year (Caeleb Dressel), Female Paralympic Athlete of the Year (Leanne Smith), and Male Paralympic Athlete of the Year (Robert Griswold).
The six award winners will be announced during the 2019 Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, held on Nov. 19 at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. NBC will provide coverage of the awards show from 3-4 p.m. ET on Dec. 22.
Online fan voting at TeamUSA.org/Awards accounts for 50 percent of the final tally, while members of the Olympic and Paralympic community – including an esteemed panel of Olympic and Paralympic journalists – account for the other 50 percent.
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee helped contribute to this report.
Simone Manuel
Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant
Simone Manuel captured the most medals by a woman at a single long course world championship with seven podium finishes, winning gold in the 50-meter freestyle and 100 freestyle – becoming the first American woman to win both events and setting an American record in the 100 freestyle in the process – and earning medals in all five relays in which she competed, with gold in the 4×100 mixed freestyle and 4×100 medley, and silver in the 4×100 freestyle, 4×200 freestyle and 4×100 mixed medley.
Caeleb Dressel
Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant
He earned eight medals – including six golds and two silvers – at the 2019 long course world championships, becoming the first swimmer in history to win eight medals at the event and earning Male Swimmer of the Meet after breaking the world record in the 100-meter butterfly; and led the U.S. men with nine medals – including six golds and three silvers – at the 2018 short course world championships, setting American records in the 50 and 100 freestyle events.
Leanne Smith
In her world championship debut, Leanne Smith won three gold medals and set three Pan American records, after additionally earning three medals at the world series event in Glasgow, Scotland, and winning five national titles.
Robert Griswold
Photo Courtesy: Linda Griswold
Robert Griswold took home four medals – including two golds and two silvers – at the 2019 world championships, highlighted by Pan American records in the SM8 200-meter individual medley and the S8 400 freestyle, in addition to setting a world record earlier in the year in the S8 50 backstroke.
GOLDEN GOOGLE NOMINEES ANNOUNCED BY USA SWIMMING
Following standout performances throughout 2019, including the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, the United States’ top swimmers will be honored at USA Swimming’s 16th annual Golden Goggle Awards, slated for Sunday, November 24 at the JW Marriott at LA Live in Los Angeles, California. The Golden Goggle nominees were announced.
Leading a decorated group of nominees is Olympic and world champion Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs, Fla./Bolles School Sharks/Florida) with five individual nominations following an outstanding 2019 FINA World Championships. Fellow Olympic and world champion Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, M.d./Stanford Swimming/Alto Swim Club) and world champion Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Riptide Swim Team) are tied for the most individual female nominations at three.
2018 GOLDEN GOGGLES COVERAGE
Full nominee bios and event details can be found at here.
The United States’ top swimmers and coaches are nominated in eight categories for the 16th annual Golden Goggle Awards. This year’s event will allow swimming stars and attendees to mingle with celebrities, outstanding athletes, business leaders and entertainment icons under the bright lights of LA Live, right in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
Dressel’s five individual nominations include four of the five nods for Male Race of the Year, highlighting his dominating performances in the 50-meter freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m butterfly (semifinal) at the World Championships. He is also the lone nominee for Male Athlete of the Year. Dressel was the first swimmer in history to win eight world championships medals, while his six gold medals tied for the third-most by a male swimmer at a single world championships competition since 1973. He was also a member of the Mixed and Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay teams earning Relay Performance of the Year nominations.
Ledecky and Smith are nominated for Female Athlete of the Year and Female Race of the Year. Ledecky also earned a nomination for the Perseverance Award, while Smith, at just 17 years old, earned a nomination for Breakout Performer of the Year.
Golden Goggle Awards nominations are based on the year’s top accomplishments by U.S. swimmers, focusing primarily on the 2019 FINA World Championships, where Americans topped the medal table in Gwangju with 30 total medals (14 gold, nine silver and seven bronze) across pool and open water competition. The complete list of 2019 Golden Goggle Awards nominees by category is below.
Online fan voting is now open and will continue through Friday, Nov. 15. A percentage of the fan vote will count towards the final ballot.
Proceeds from the Golden Goggle Awards benefit the USA Swimming Foundation, whose mission is to save lives and build champions – in the pool and in life. In addition to its Make a Splash initiative, a national, child-focused water safety campaign that stresses the importance of learning to swim, the USA Swimming Foundation supports the U.S. National Team and its development efforts aimed at strengthening the future of USA Swimming’s programs and services.
2019 Golden Goggle Nominees
Breakout Performer of the Year
Hali Flickinger
Jay Litherland
Hannah Moore
Regan Smith
Perseverance Award
Nathan Adrian
Katie Ledecky
Ashley Twichell
Coach of the Year
Jack Bauerle
Ray Looze
Greg Meehan
Mike Parratto
Gregg Troy
Relay Performance of the Year
Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay (2019 FINA World Championships)
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay (2019 FINA World Championships)
Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay (2019 FINA World Championships)
Female Race of the Year
Simone Manuel – 100m Freestyle (2019 FINA World Championships)
Katie Ledecky – 800m Freestyle (2019 FINA World Championships)
Olivia Smoliga – 50m Backstroke (2019 FINA World Championships)
Regan Smith – 200m Backstroke semifinals (2019 FINA World Championships)
Lilly King – 100m Breaststroke (2019 FINA World Championships)
Male Race of the Year
Caeleb Dressel – 50m Freestyle (2019 FINA World Championships)
Caeleb Dressel – 100m Freestyle (2019 FINA World Championships)
Caeleb Dressel – 50m Butterfly (2019 FINA World Championships)
Caeleb Dressel – 100m Butterfly semifinals (2019 FINA World Championships)
Jay Litherland – 400m IM (2019 FINA World
Female Athlete of the Year
Lilly King
Katie Ledecky
Simone Manuel
Regan Smith
Male Athlete of the Year
Caeleb Dressel
ROCKY, YODA, GRETZKY…MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES THAT INSPIRE THE NY BREAKERS; PERSONALIZED APPAREL NOW AVAILABLE
by BRANDI WEST
10 October 2019, 04:22am
Even the most talented and successful athletes need a boost of motivation once in a while to help push through the tough days of training that leave one depleted mentally and physically. The athletes on the New York Breakers reveal the motivational quotes that give them that inspiration to push forward, reach for the next level, and leave everything they have in the pool. (And then wake up and do it all over again the next day!)
Michael Andrew: Do or do not, there is no try. -Yoda
Haley Black: Always keep believing.
Pernille Blume: I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.
Marcelo Chierighini: What we do in life echoes in eternity.
Mack Darragh: Train insane or remain the same.
Joao De Lucca: I can and I will.
Ali DeLoof: Good things come to those who wait.
Catie DeLoof: Fate whispers to the warrior “You cannot withstand the storm.” The warrior whispers back “I am the storm.”
Gabby DeLoof: Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. -Earl Nightingale
Emily Escobido: You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. -Wayne Gretzky
Reva Foos: Hard work beats talent.
Jonathan Gomez: The difficult takes a little bit of time, the impossible just a little bit longer. -Jeff Olson
Marco Koch: Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re finished.
Marius Kusch: We did not just come here to take part, we came here to take over. -Conor McGregor
Breeja Larson: This pain is not your curse, this pain is your privilege. -Arnold Schwarzenegger
Clyde Lewis: Overthinking, over analyzing, separates the body from the mind; Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must feed my will to feel my moment. -Maynard James Keenan
Justin Lynch: Be the best version of yourself in anything you do.You don’t have to live anybody else’s story.
Jack McLoughlin: If something is worth doing its worth overdoing.
Lia Neal: Everything happens for a reason.
Emily Overholt: The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.
Jacob Pebley: There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: The fear of failure. -The Alchemist
Tomas Peribonio: There is no pressure when you are making a dream come true. -Neymar
Christopher Reid: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift… that’s why they call it present. -Master Oogway
Pedro Spajari: Fight always, win sometimes and never give up.
Brad Tandy: Be great, have fun.
Grigory Tarasevich: Ain’t no rest for the wicked. -Quote popularized by Cage the Elephant song with the same title.
Alys Thomas: Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up. -Rocky
Markus Thormeyer: Don’t sit and wait for the storm to pass, but instead learn how to dance in the rain.
Madi Wilson: A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall. -Serena Williams
Abbie Wood: If it was easy everyone would do it.
Personalized Gear Now Available For Each NY Breakers Athlete
Get inspired by your favorite New York Breakers swimmers through their personalized apparel collections available on www.NYBreakers.com. The apparel and home items in the collections include unique features that were hand selected by each athlete to reflect his/her personal style and inspiration.
And for a limited time, the New York Breakers will donate a portion of all merchandise sales to the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) and Museum. ISHOF serves as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around the world. After the limited time fundraiser with ISHOF, 50% of all proceeds for personalized gear will go directly to the athletes.
Select t-shirts, hats, towels, sweatshirts, shorts, coffee mugs, and more are available with any NY Breaker athlete’s name.
Personalized shirts available for every NY Breaker athlete
Personalized towels available for every NY Breaker athlete
Personalized sweatshirts; shown is women’s hoodie.
Men’s t-shirt is available with any male athlete’s name on the back
NY Breakers women’s t-shirt can be personalized with an athlete’s name
New York Breakers General Manager, Tina Andrew, announced:
“We are thrilled to partner with Swimming World in this effort to raise funds. Our goal is to contribute $1k per athlete to ISHOF before the end of the season. It is only natural to support an organization that records historical moments in the sport.
“The launch of the International Swimming League (ISL) is a historical feat, and we are very proud to be a part of it. As an organization, we are huge fans of the swim community and we, personally, want to invite everyone to become a New York Breaker fan.”
Since announcing its roster of decorated swimmers that will compete in the new International Swimming League (ISL) when it gets underway in Indianapolis in October with the first of six matches leading to a grand finale in Las Vegas on the cusp of Christmas, The New York Breakers now launch their athletes’ stores to add value to their fans and give back to the swimming community.
ISHOF President, Brent Rutemiller, expressed his appreciation:
“In this exciting time for the sport of swimming, we are honored to work with this talented organization and group of athletes to support the International Swimming Hall of Fame. We are grateful for this partnership with the New York Breakers and the opportunity the ISL has given to athletes to continue to pursue their dreams and compete on a professional level.”
The New York Breakers full roster of swimmers:
Men: Michael Andrew (USA), Marcelo Chierighini (Brazil), Mack Darragh (Canada), Jonathan Gomez (Colombia), Marco Koch (Germany), Marius Kusch (Germany), Clyde Lewis (Australia), Joao De Lucca (Brazil), Justin Lynch* (USA), Jack McLoughlin (Australia), Jacob Pebley (USA), Tomas Peribonio (Ecuador), Chris Reid (South Africa), Pedro Spajari (Brazil), Brad Tandy (South Africa), Grigory Tarasevich (Russia) and Markus Thormeyer (Canada)
Women: Haley Black (Canada), Ali DeLoof (USA), Catie DeLoof (USA), Gaby DeLoof (USA), Emily Escobedo (USA), Reva Foos (Germany), Lara Grangeon (France), Breeja Larson (USA), Lia Neal (USA), Emily Overholt (Canada), Alys Thomas (UK), Madi Wilson (Australia) and Abbie Wood (England).
*not on travel team
The Breakers will compete at the following three meets, with the opportunity for a spot at the season-ending championship in Las Vegas (December 20 – 21 up) for grabs:
Lewisville, Dallas, Texas, USA (October 18 – 19)
Budapest, Hungary (October 26 – 27)
Washington D.C. (November 15 – 17)
The NY Breakers commitment to swimming and the home of its history could hardly have come at a better moment as the the new Hall of Fame starts to take shape:
ABOUT THE NEW YORK BREAKERS in their own words: Founded in April 2019, the New York Breakers is New York’s newest Professional Sports Club. With a gender equal 27-swimmer roster, the Breakers aims is to establish a winning culture by rewriting the playbook for pro swimmers.
The team’s mission is to provide a highly competitive and team-oriented professional swim team where character and personhood are valued on the same scale as performance; one where athletes and coaches alike are motivated by a higher purpose than self; and one where the words ‘team’ and ‘family’ are used interchangeably.
The Breakers believe in providing financial security and building wealth for every member of the team so that we are all free to perform at our best, making it a reality to make a living in the sport we love. We believe that our values will offer future investors exciting opportunities & reasons to invest in our sport and enter into win/win partnerships.
The Breakers will compete in the new International Swimming League (ISL) which gets underway in October 2019.
DR. JANE KATZ RECEIVES MARQUIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marquis Who’s Who is proud to honor it’s most distinguished listees based on their career longevity, philanthropic endeavors and lasting contributions to society. Out of 1.5 million biographees, only a small percentage are selected for the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Among that prestigious group, a handful are chosen to represent Marquis in the Wall Street Journal. Congratulations to one of those prestigious few, Dr. Jane Katz!
Dr. Jane Katz attributes her success to her parents, Dorothy and Leon Katz. As a teenager, her father nearly drowned. Shortly thereafter, a newfound friend taught him how to swim. From the time of this life-changing event, Leon was passionate about sharing his knowledge about swimming with everyone he met poolside. In this spirit, Dr. Katz assumed her father’s mantle very early on. At the tender age of seven, she witnessed a parent trying to teach his child how to swim. A young Dr. Katz offered unsolicited advice with predictable results. She now operates by the following motto: “Water is democratic; it works for everybody and is a great equalizer”.
The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award is an honor reserved for biographees who have demonstrated leadership, excellence and longevity within their respective industries and professions. One of the highest distinctions available through Marquis Who’s Who, the award entitles biographees to a listing on the Lifetime Achievers website alongside fellow honorees, as well as a professional announcement detailing induction.
Dr. Jane Katz was awarded the Federation Internationale de Natacion Amateur Certificate of Merit to honor her “dedication and contributions to the development of swimming ” in Sydney during the XXVII Olympiad in 2000, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition in 2006. She was celebrated by the Legends of the Maccabiah of the NYAC in 2018 and has been selected for inclusion in several notable Who’s Who publications.
Over the course of four decades, Dr. Katz has authored 16 books and numerous articles in the field of aquatics, highlighting “water exercise techniques” (W.E.T.s)”, water therapy and aquatic safety.
Dr. Katz has been involved with ISHOF for many years and received the Every Child Swimmer Award from ISHOF in 2016.
Congratulations Jane!
ISHOF COLUMBUS DAY SALE
ISHOF ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2020
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to
announce its prestigious Class of 2020. This year ISHOF will
induct thirteen honorees from seven countries; five swimmers, two coaches, one
diver, one water polo player, one synchronized swimmer, one open water swimmer,
and two contributors. The event will be held Saturday, April 25, 2020
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This year’s International Swimming Hall of Fame
honorees include:
HONOR SWIMMERS:
Brendan Hansen (USA), Michael Klim (AUS), Jon Sieben (AUS), Rebecca Soni
(USA) and Daichi Suzuki (JPN); HONOR DIVER: Matthew Mitcham (AUS); HONOR SYNCHRONIZED
(ARTISTIC) SWIMMER: Elvira Khasyanova (RUS); HONOR WATER POLO: Mirko Vicevic (YUG);
HONOR OPEN WATER
SWIMMER: Marilyn Bell (CAN); HONOR COACH: David Marsh (USA) and Ursula Carlile (AUS); HONOR CONTRIBUTORS: Bob Duenkel (USA) and
Peter Hurzeler (SUI).
Honor Swimmers
Brendan Hansen is an American swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke
events. He is a six-time Olympic
medalist and is a former world record-holder in both the 100m and 200m
breaststroke events (long course). Hansen competed in three Olympic Games, 2004,
2008 and 2012, where he brought home three gold, one silver and two
bronze.
Michael Klim is a Polish born Australian swimmer that
competed in three Olympic Games, beginning in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Klim specialized in the butterfly and sprint
freestyle events. In Olympic
competition, he won two gold, three silver and one bronze. Klim has broken nine world records in long course
and four world records in short course events.
Jon Sieben set a world record with a blistering 1:57.04
in the 200m butterfly, winning the event in a major upset of the 1984 Olympic
Games. Swimming as a NCAA swimmer, he
competed for the University of Alabama under ISHOF Honor Coach, Don Gambril but
ISHOF Honor Coach, Laurie Lawrence was his coach at the Olympic Games. He
competed in three Olympic Games, 1984, 1988 and 1992; the first time an
Australian swimmer had competed in three games, since Dawn Fraser had done it
in 1956, 1960 and 1964.
Rebecca Soni is an American swimmer and breaststroke
specialist who is a six-time Olympic medalist. She is a former world record
holder in the 100m breaststroke (short and long course) and the 200m
breaststroke (short and long course) and was the first woman to swim the 200m
breaststroke in under 2 minutes 20 seconds. Soni has won a total of 22 medals in major
international competition, 14 gold, seven silver, and one bronze spanning the
Olympics, the World Championships, the Universiade Games, and the Pan Pacific
Championships.
As a 17-year-old backstroker, Daichi Suzuki became the first person
to swim 25 meters under water at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. At about
the same time, ISHOF Honor Swimmer, David Berkoff started experimenting with
what became known as “the Berkoff Blastoff” in the USA. Fast forward to the
preliminaries of the 1988 Olympic Games, Berkoff and Suzuki went head-to-head,
with Berkoff staying five more meters underwater on the first lap than his opponent
and winning by over a body length in WR time. The finals were a different
story. Both surfaced at about 40 meters, with Berkoff having a half-body lead.
On the final lap, Suzuki caught up and out-touched Berkoff for the gold medal,
in what was considered a major upset of the ’88 Games. Suzuki retired
immediately after the Seoul Olympics and has continued to be active at nearly
all levels of the sport.
Honor Diver
Matthew Mitcham is an Australian diver. He is the 2008 Olympic
champion on the 10m platform, and notably received the highest single-dive
score in Olympic history. He was the first Australian male to win an Olympic
gold medal in diving since Dick Eve at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Honor Water Polo Player
Mirko Vicevic is a Yugoslavian/Montenegrin water polo player
who, during his era, won gold at every major event on the world stage: the
Olympics, World Championships and FINA World Cup. He won Olympic gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympic
Games, gold at the 1986 and 1991 World Championships, and gold at the 1990 and
1991 FINA World Cup. He won the LEN
Trophy for the years 2002, 2003 and 2006 with his club Brixia, Best Sportsman
of Municipality of Kotor in 1986, 88 & 89 and Best Sportsman in Montenegro
in 1988.
Honor Synchronized Swimmer (Artistic Swimming)
Elvira Khasyanova is a synchronized swimmer from Russia. As a member of the Russian Senior national
team from 1999 to 2011, Elvira participated in three Olympics, winning gold
medals in the team competition in 2004, 2008 and 2012. She won World
Championships in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2011 in team and free combination
along with European Championships in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010 in the same
events.
Honor Open Water Swimmer
As a 16-year old Canadian, Marilyn Bell’s 20-hour 59 minutes swim across Lake Ontario was
covered by radio station broadcasts and special newspaper “extras” covering the
swim. As a result of the publicity, her
landing was witnessed by a crowd of 300,000 people in Toronto. This young
woman’s courage and achievement resulted in the Canadian Press naming her the
Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in 1954. She went on to become the youngest person
to swim the English Channel and later the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the
Pacific coast where her women’s speed record held for more than 60 years!
Marilyn Bell became a Canadian Hero, and the awards and recognition include induction
into several Halls of Fame.
Honor Coach
For more than half a century, Ursula Carlile, teamed up with her husband,
ISHOF Honor Coach, Forbes Carlile, to form swimming’s first
internationally-prominent husband and wife coaching team. Beginning in 1962-64, she and Forbes coached
the Dutch National team where she was named the Dutch Olympic Co-Coach. In 1972, Ursula became Australia’s first
female Olympic swimming coach when she was selected as an assistant coach to ISHOF
Honor Coach, Don Talbot, for the Munich Olympic Games. She served as an
assistant to ISHOF Honoree, Terry Gathercole the next year at the World
Championships, held in Cali, Colombia.
In 1974, she was selected as Australia’s first
female Head Coach for the Commonwealth Games. In yet another sterling accomplishment,
during the 1970’s and ’80’s, she and Forbes coached five Olympians – all of
them world record-holders: Karen Moras, ISHOF Honor Swimmer, Shane Gould, Jenny
Turrall, ISHOF Honor Swimmer, Gail Neal and John Bennett. A Life Member of the Australian Swimming
Coaches and Teachers Association, Ursula Carlile lectures frequently around the
world.
David Marsh was the 2016 Head U.S. Olympic Women’s Swim
Coach in Rio, leading Team USA to the most medals in USA Swimming’s already
storied modern history. Team USA dominated the Rio Olympics, with a
final medal haul of eight gold, four silver and four bronze. Marsh placed more
U.S. Olympians than any program in the country, six, all earning gold medals. Prior to founding Team Elite, Marsh was the men’s and women’s swimming coach
at Auburn University, where he led the
men’s team to seven NCAA national championships (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, and 2007) and the women’s team to five national championships (2002,
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007). Marsh is
the most successful coach at Auburn, regardless of sport. Marsh has coached 49 Olympians
from 19 different countries.
Honor Contributor
Bob Duenkel’s greatest contribution to swimming was his
40+ years of dedication and service to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
As Buck Dawson’s assistant for many years, he absorbed the history of swimming
like a sponge, not just from Dawson, but through the stories of ISHOF Honorees,
Johnny Weissmuller, Eleanor Holm, Buster Crabbe, Esther Williams and many, many
others. His knowledge of swimming history was encyclopedic. He studied and knew all the small details of
swimming and swimmers, from the ancient Greek swimmer Leander to the most
recent inductee, every Olympiad, every event, every time and every stroke. Bob
was ISHOF’s museum curator and presided over 40 years of its induction
ceremonies. He was a wonderful ambassador to swimming. There will never be another person more
knowledgeable about every aspect of aquatics than Bob Duenkel. Bob passed away in February 2019.
Peter Hurzeler is the master of Swiss’ timekeeping technology
Omega. Since 1969, his organizational and creative skills have successfully
delivered innovation, technology and Omega timekeeping to the Olympics. Throughout the decades, Hurzeler and his team
have invented and created virtually every timing system for every sport in both
the summer and winter Olympic Games. What he has done in sports and technology
in the Olympic movement no one else has ever achieved.
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