Nominate an Honoree for the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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 Swimmer, 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