December 2023 Newsletter

Happy Holidays to you and yours from all of us at ISHOF

and we wish you a very Happy 2024!

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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis recognized by ISHOF at Chamber’s “Salute to Broward”

On Friday, November 17, 2023 Matt McKean, Treasurer of ISHOF recognized

Mayor Dean Trantalis of Fort Lauderdale with a special award (a replica of the 27M High Dive Tower) at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce: Salute to Business led by Dan Lindblade, President/CEO (see attached Program Billfold).  

Penny Lee Dean, EdD to receive

the 2024 Poseidon Award

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will recognize Penny Lee Dean, EdD for her high-level achievement in marathon swimming with the 2024 Poseidon Award.

The Award will be presented to Penny during the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) Induction and Award Ceremony on Saturday May 18th, 2024 in Cancun México.

Massimo Giuliani to Receive the 2024 Irving Davids/Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will recognize Massimo Giuliani, for his extensive contributions to the administration of open water swimming with the 2024 Irving Davids/Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award.

A BIG Thank You To All Our Past

“One in A Thousand” Donors!

ISHOF’s “One in A Thousand’ program was one of our

most successful programs in ISHOF’s history. 

We are hoping to bring it back to life to help ISHOF through this lull in activity and visitors, while we are waiting on the construction and renovation to begin.

If you would like to become part of ISHOF’s One in A Thousand program, even if you have done so before, now is the time! 

Please consider donating. We need you now more than ever. 

Call or email Meg at meg@ishof.org or 570.594.4367

~ we will be doing stories on our members.

For a complete list of all past and current One In A Thousand donors,

select 'Read More' below.

USA Swimming hosts 20th Annual Golden Goggle Awards in L.A.: Katie Ledecky, Kate Douglass Tie For Female Swimmer of Year; Ryan Murphy Prevails

USA Swimming honored this year’s best at the 20th Annual Golden Goggle Awards on Sunday, Nov. 19, at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. in Los Angeles.

The Nominees

The Golden Goggle Awards nominations are based on the year’s top accomplishments by American swimmers, focusing primarily on the World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023. The U.S. team finished the pool meet with 38 medals (7g, 20s, 11b) – 13 more than any other competing federation and earning Team of the Meet distinction.

Honoring the Life of a Synchronized Swimming Legend ~ Sue Ahlf ~ 2003 ISHOF Paragon Winner

Sue Ahlf’s interest with synchronized swimming began in 1946 at the Athens Club in Oakland, California when Betty Brandlein and Hall of Famer Dawn Bean sparked her excitement.

She became a volunteer with the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Pacific Association.

In 1955, Sue founded the Soltau Swim Club in Danville, California and became an official synchronized swimming judge.

After several successful years, the club dissolved and she worked with the Howell Swim Team.

December Honoree Birthdays

1 - Walter Bathe* (GER) - read bio
      Thompson Mann* (USA) - read bio
      Laura Val (USA) - read bio
 2 - Hobie Billingsley* (USA) - read bio
      Gustavo Borges (BRA) - read bio
      Nick Thierry* (CAN) - read bio
 3 - Gianni DeMagistris (ITA) - read bio
 4 - Mike Barrowman (USA) - read bio
      Sebastian Salinas Abril* (PER) - bio
 5 - Captain Ransom Arthur* (USA) - bio
      Pablo Morales (USA) - read bio
      Imre Sarosi* (HUN) - read bio
 6 - Eleanor Holm Whalen* (USA) - bio
      Kouji Katoh (JPN) - read bio
 7 - Alan Ford* (USA) - read bio
 8 - Hannelore Anke (GDR) - read bio
 9 - Osvaldo Codaro* (ARG) - read bio
      Dezso Lemhenyi* (HUN) - read bio
10- Ragnhild Hveger* (DEN) - read bio
11- George Gate* (CAN) - read bio
      Kim Linehan (USA) - read bio
      Yevgeny Sharonov (RUS) - bio
12- Ferenc Csik* (HUN) - read bio
      Peter Fick* (USA) - read bio
      Lao Lishi (CHN) - read bio
      Miya Tachibana (JPN) - read bio
13- Richard Hough* (USA) - read bio
      Otylia Jedrzejczak (POL) - read bio
14- Laszlo Kiss (HUN) - read bio

15- Helen Meany* (USA) - read bio
      Ralph Flanagan* (USA) - read bio
      Phylis Harding* (GBR) - read bio
17- Commodore Longfellow* (USA) - bio
18- Igor Milanovic (YUG) - read bio
19- Jane Fauntz* (USA) - read bio
      Claudia Kolb (USA) - read bio
20- Istvan Barany* (HUN) - read bio
21- Gloria Callen* (USA) - read bio
22- Dagmar Hase (GER) - read bio
      Zoltan Szecsi (HUN) - read bio
23- Joaquin Capilla* (MEX) - read bio
25- George "Dad" Center* (USA) - bio
27- Miller Anderson* (USA) - read bio
      Novella Calligaris (ITA) - read bio
      Mihaly Mayer* (HUN) - read bio
      Irene Van der Laan (NED) - read bio
28- Marie Braun* (NED) - read bio
      Michelle Cameron (CAN) - read bio
      James "Doc" Counsilman* (USA) - bio
      Sam Herford* (AUS) - read bio
29- David Marsh (USA) – read bio
      Phil Boggs* (USA) - read bio
31- Vicki Draves* (USA) - read bio
      Glen McCormick* (USA) - read bio

* = Deceased
See all honorees.  If you are an Honoree and we missed your birthday,

please email meg@ishof.org....we’d love to hear from you

A BIG Thank You!

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