László Cseh to be inducted an Honor Swimmer, one of four swimmers in Class of 2026 ~

László Cseh (HUN) is a five-time Olympian and six-time Olympic medalist who is so talented, he competed in every stroke and nearly every event in world aquatic competition. He has won 74 medals in international competition, 38 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze, representing the Olympic Games, World and European Championships and one edition of the World Universiade Games. In addition to being a 33-time European Champion, he has set five world records, in the IM, his signature event.

His father, Laszlo Cseh, Sr., also represented Hungary at the Olympic Games in swimming, but backstroke was his specialty. He started swimming at any early age and was coached by György Turi and Zoltán Nemes. In 2020, he was nominated Number #1, by SwimSwam magazine, in the category of top ten male swimmers to never have won Olympic gold. Might have something to do with the fact that he swam in the same events and in the same Olympic Games as Michael Phelps.

Cseh was named Hungarian Swimmer of the Year, nine times: (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016). He was named Swimming World Magazine European Swimmer of the Year twice (2005, 2006). He was named Hungarian Athlete of the Year once, by the National Sports Associations (NSSZ) awards (2006); Cseh was awarded the Budapest Pro Urbe Award in 2006; Was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year (2006, 2015), voted on by sports journalists; Hungarian University Athlete of the Year (2015); Hungarian Heritage Award (2015); European Swimmer of the Year (2015) by LEN; and was chosen as flagbearer for Hungary for the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics;

Learn more about Laszlo Cseh and the other 12 outstanding Honorees who will be inducted this year at ISHOF’s 61st Honoree Induction Ceremony Buy your tickets NOW for ISHOF’s 61^th Anniversary of the Honoree Induction Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale in conjunction with the World Aquatics High Dive World Cup

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2026

WHERE: Embassy Suites 17th Street, 1100 S. E. 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

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