Photo courtesy Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale
The International Swimming Hall of Fame Board of Directors has decided to move it’s Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony back to the month of May this year. For the last six or seven years, ISHOF has hosted its Honoree Ceremonies in the Fall, September or October, but the Board decided this year to move it back to May, where it was previously held for many years, in conjunction with the FINA Grand Prix Diving Meet.
61st Annual ISHOF Honoree Ceremony Weekend
The weekend is a two-night event.
Friday, May 15, 2026
ISHOF Aquatic & Specialty Awards and Masters Honoree Ceremony
Location: Embassy Suites, 1100 S.E. 17th Street, FLL, 954.527.2700
6:00-7:00pm Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
7:00-9:00pm ISHOF Aquatic & Specialty Awards & Masters Ceremony
Saturday, May 16, 2026
61st Annual ISHOF Honoree Ceremony – Induction of Class of 2026
Location: Embassy Suites, 1100 S.E. 17th Street, FLL, 954.527.2700
6:00-7:00pm Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
7:00-9:00pm 61st Annual ISHOF Honoree Induction Ceremony
The schedule for both nights will be cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, followed by the evening’s ceremony, theater style 7:00-9:00 pm (approx.).
TICKETS:
INDUCTIONTICKETS – Saturday, Honoree Ceremony ($150.00)
AWARDSMASTERSTICKETS – Friday, Awards/Masters Induction ($100.00)
HOST HOTEL:
Embassy Suites 17th St, 1100 S.E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316, Phone: 954.527.2700 / Hotel Nightly Rate: $219.
Hotel Link:– Use or Share this link to make hotel reservations:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/fllsoes-ish-10f70a89-8b00-47df-8135-fb36ee4694dd
We suggest you make your reservations as soon as possible, Sunday night is already sold out.
Saturday, May 16, 2025
ISHOF Class of 2026
Swimmers:
Nathan Adrian (USA)
László Cseh (HUN)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED)
Diver: Tania Cagnotto (ITA)
Artistic Swimming: Heather Simmons-Carrasco (USA)
Water Polo: Simone Fountain (AUS)
Open Water Swimmer: Ferry Weertman (NED)
Coach: Jane Figueiredo (ZIM)
Contributor: Stephen A. “Sid” Cassidy (USA)
Masters Swimmer: Richard Burns (USA)
Paralympian: Beatrice Hess (FRA)
**Honorees from the Class of 2025 (who were not able to attend in Singapore-will be in Fort Lauderdale, May, 2026 for official Induction)
Honor Swimmers:
Ryan Lochte (USA)
Honor Coach:
Gregg Troy (USA)
Friday, May 15, 2026
Masters (MISHOF) Class of 2026
Masters Swimmers:
Kirsten Cameron (NZL)
Ellen Reynolds (USA)
Eiji Nomura (JPN)
Toshio Tajima (JPN)
Masters Water Polo Player:
Georgy “Mishi” Mshvenieradze (RUS)
**In addition, we will be inducting two honorees from last year’s class that were unable to attend, they are:
Masters Swimmer:
Hiroshi Matsumoto (JPN)
Masters Synchronized/Artistic Swimmer:
Joyce Corner* (CAN)
ISHOF Aquatic Awards presented by AquaCal
David Szanto (HUN) ~ Competitive Swimming
Drew Johansen (USA) ~ Diving
Mary Black (GBR) ~ Artistic/Synchronized Swimming
Leanne Barnes (AUS) ~ Water Polo
The New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance (USA) ~ Water Safety
ISHOF Specialty Awards
Katie Ledecky, “Just Add Water” (USA) co-recipient, 2026 Buck Dawson Author’s Award
Micki King and Elaine K. Howley, “Break of A Lifetime” (USA) co-recipients, Buck Dawson Author’s Award
Ted Robinson (USA) The Al Schoenfield Media Award
The Pool Nation Podcast (USA) The Every Child A Swimmer Award
Beth Scalone (USA) The John K. Williams Adapted Aquatics Award