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ISHOF is just 100 days out from hosting this year’s Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF) Honoree Induction Ceremony along with the ISHOF Aquatic Awards, presented by AquaCal, and the ISHOF Specialty Awards on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, located at 999 Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. To make your reservation, click here: http://International Swimming Hall of Fame
MISHOF’s Class of Honorees includes swimmers, Charlotte Davis and Diann Uustal USA, Tony Goodwin (AUS) and Hiroshi Matsumoto (JPN); Diver, Rolf Sperling (GER), Artistic Swimmer, Joyce Corner* (CAN), Water Polo Player, Gary Payne (AUS) and Contributor for Artistic Swimming, Barbara McNamee (USA). “It’s quite a remarkable group”, said Bruce Wigo, ISHOF Historian, and former CEO; “We look forward to welcoming them all to Fort Lauderdale this Fall!”
In addition, we will be presenting the annual ISHOF Aquatic Awards presented by AquaCal (formerly the Paragon Awards 1996-2022). The ISHOF Aquatic Awards presented by AquaCal are presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to aquatics. This year’s recipients include Craig Hunter (GBR) for Competitive Swimming, Mitch Geller (CAN) for Diving, Ana Maria Lobo (BRA) for Artistic/Synchronized Swimming; Bret Beecher Bernard (USA) for Water Polo, Lisa Zarda (USA) for Aquatic Safety and Mick and Sue Nelson (USA) for Recreational Swimming.
The ISHOF Specialty Awards will also be presented on September 13th in conjunction with the other awards. This year’s 2025 ISHOF Specialty Award Recipients include, Barry Goldwater, Jr. (USA) – 2025 Every Child A Swimmer Award, Ludmilla Rosengren (SWE) – 2025 Virginia Hunt Newman Award, Anita Mitchell (USA) – 2025 Buck Dawson Author’s Award: “God Took My Arms but He Gave Me THIS GIFT ~ The Story of Abbas Karimi, PLY”, Terri Mitchell (USA) – 2025 John K. Williams, Jr. International Adapted Aquatics Award, and Cynthia Potter (USA) – 2025 Al Schoenfield Media Award.
In addition, Richard Shoulberg (USA) will be receiving ISHOF’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
In addition to the MISHOF Induction, the ISHOF Aquatic Awards and the ISHOF Specialty Awards, ISHOF will once again be the site of the ISHOF (Coaches) Clinic, who recently partnered with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA). Last month ASCA announced it was officially taking over the management and operation of the longstanding and popular clinics, including the Central States and Eastern States Swim Clinics, as well as the ISHOF Clinic effective in 2025. These clinics, renowned for their high caliber coach speakers and overall contributions to the professional development of swim coaches and athletes for more than four decades, will now be under ASCA’s guidance and leadership, partnering with ISHOF Honoree and Board Member, Coach Mark Schubert.
Make your plans now to attend the event, Saturday, September 13, 2025! To buy tickets, Click here: https://halloffameswimshop.com/collections/2020-ishof-induction-tickets/products/tickets-ishof-2025-awards-masters-induction-ceremony
For more information, Call Meg Keller-Marvin at 570.594.4367
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