Alex Blavatnik to receive ISHOF’s 2024 Gold Medallion Award |
By Meg Keller-Marvin FORT LAUDERDALE – The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), recognized by FINA, now World Aquatics, in 1968 as the International governing body for the Olympic aquatic sports as its official Hall of Fame, is proud to announce that Mr. Alex Blavatnik will receive the organization’s highest honor, the Gold Medallion Award, at this year’s 59th annual Induction Ceremonies, which will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Saturday, October 5, 2024. |
The International Swimming Hall of Fame announces the 2024 ISHOF Specialty Awards |
May 9, 2024 By Meg Keller-Marvin The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the ISHOF Specialty Awards. The ISHOF Specialty Awards are presented annually to individuals for outstanding contributions to aquatics. This year’s awards will be presented on Friday evening, October 4th in conjunction with the ISHOF Aquatic Awards, presented by AquaCal and the 59th annual ISHOF Honoree Induction weekend, October 4-5, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Ticket information will be forthcoming shortly or call 570 594-4367. This year’s 2024 ISHOF Specialty Award Recipients: Ian Hugh McAllister – Buck Dawson Author Award: Lost Olympics: The Hilda James Story Dominic Calabro – Every Child A Swimmer Award Sandra Rossi Madormo – Virginia Hunt Newman Award Rodna Metz Bordner – John K. Williams, Jr. International Adapted Aquatics Award Peter Diamond – Al Schoenfield Media Award |
Chairman Bill Kent welcomes David Lawrence, Jr. to ISHOF for a visit |
April 17, 2024 This week, ISHOF’s Chairman of the Board, Bill Kent played host to Mr. David Lawrence, Jr. of Coral Gables, Florida, and gave him a brief tour of ISHOF and the aquatic facility, explaining the history of ISHOF and Every Child A Swimmer, ISHOF's spiritual mission. |
DIVE WITH PRIDE | High Dive Global & The International Swimming Hall of Fame are proud to announce a pop-up high diving event to celebrate Pride Month on Friday, June 14th, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 PM! High Dive Global & The International Swimming Hall of Fame are excited to host their inaugural “Dive With Pride” event to celebrate
Pride Month at the newly renovated Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center. This special pop-up event will include a world-class high diving show, an epic MC & DJ, and open bar. There will also be door prizes and a costume contest so make sure you come dressed in festive Pride attire! |
Gertrude Ederle’s family comes to ISHOF for a visit! |
Justin Ederle (great nephew) and Greyson Ederle (great great nephew) |
The first real modern day movie about a swimmer’s life story…….. our very own Honoree, Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle”. The movie opens nationwide next Friday, May 31, 2024, but Disney hosted some early premiers, inviting some top swimmers and Paralympians, and some of our favorite Honorees were included, like John Naber, Janet Evans, Jeff Farrell, Brian Goodell, John Kinsella, Bruce Furniss, MISHOF Honoree, 102-year old Maurine Kornfeld and others! |
Lars Frölander to be inducted into ISHOF as Honor Swimmer ~ ninth Honoree representing Sweden |
May 20, 2024 By Meg Keller-Marvin Swedish Swimmer Lars Frölander to be join the ISHOF Class of 2024 Swedish Swimmer, Lars Frölander is a six-time Olympian, competing in six consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012). In the 1992 Olympic Games, he competed in the 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay along with teammates, Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Tommy Werner. . |
Dennis Pursley to be inducted in Fort Lauderdale as Honor Coach in October, as part of ISHOF’s Class of 2024 |
During Dennis Pursley’s coaching career he was a five-time Olympic coach, a recipient of the U.S. Olympic Committee Chair’s Coaching Award, an American Swimming Coaches Association “Coach of The Year” and “Hall of Fame inductee” and was recognized in 2003 as one of the “25 Most Influential People in the History of USA Swimming”. He personally coached swimmers of both genders to world record performances as well as to the podium of the Olympic Games and/or to the long course World Championships in all four competitive strokes and both individual medley events. |
Every Child A Swimmer
Legislation introduced in
New York |
May 24, 2024
By Meg Keller-Marvin. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – May 23, 2024 – The Every Child a Swimmer Program, a division of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, provides low to no-cost scholarships to swim schools to fund lessons for low-income families and also advocates for life saving legislation. |
Great Britain and the ISHOF family lose a great one: David Wilkie loses his battle with cancer….. |
photo credit: Peter Bick . |
May 22, 2024 By Meg Keller-Marvin Scottish swimmer, David Wilkie, who became known as the “Flying Scotsman” during his Olympic career in swimming during the 1970’s, lost his battle with cancer today. He was only 70 years old. Wilkie was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1982. |
ISHOF Honor Coach Jon Urbanchek, Iconic Olympic, Michigan Coach Dies; Legacy Will Endure |
by DAN D’ADDONA — SWIMMING WORLD MANAGING EDITOR 10 May 2024 Jon Urbanchek, one of the most iconic coaches in swimming history has died. He was 87. He coached the University of Michigan from 1982-2004, winning an NCAA title, and was the U.S. coach at the Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was also an assistant for the U.S. in 2008 and 2012. |
ISHOF -Gift Shop Features |
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1 - Fred DeBurghgraeve (BEL) -bio
Alick Wickham* (SOL) - bio
2 - Johnny Weissmuller* (USA) - bio
Giorgio Cagnotto (ITA) - bio
3 - Forbes Carlile* (AUS) - bio
Tamas Darnyi (HUN) - bio
Matt Vogel (USA) - bio
4 - Stan Brauninger* (USA) - bio
Don Harper* (USA) - bio
5 - Susie Atwood (USA) - bio
Elena Azarova (RUS) - bio
David "Skippy" Browning* (USA) - bio
6 - Ada Kok (HOL/NED) - bio
Jozsef Nagy (HUN/USA/CAN) -bio
Jon Henricks (AUS) - bio
7 - Ratko Rudic (YUG) - bio
M. Thevenot* (FRA) - bio
9 - Michael Read (GBR) - bio
Sir Peter Heatly* (GBR) - bio
Erich Rademacher* (GER) - bio
Ferenc Salamon (HUN) - bio
Ray Taft* (USA) - bio
11- Tiffany Cohen (USA) - bio
Ellie Daniel (USA) - bio
Megan Neyer (USA) - bio
Jacques Cousteau* (FRA) - bio
Aleksandr Kabanov (URS) - bio
12- Debbie Muir (CAN) - bio
Janos Nemeth* (HUN) - bio
Farid Simaika* (EGY) - bio
13- Jennifer Chandler (USA) - bio
Ernest Brandsten* (SWE/USA) - bio
June Krauser* (USA) - bio Joseph Plentinex* (USA) - bio
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Denes Kemeny (HUN) - bio
Georg Zacharias* (GER) - bio
Andras Zolyomy* (HUN/ITA/ESP) -bio
15- Kaye Hall (USA) - bio
Harry Hebner* (USA) - bio
Beverly Whitefield* (AUS) - bio
16- Chi Lieh Yung (CHN) - bio
Ulrika Tauber (GDR) - bio
17- Stephanie Rice (AUS) - bio
Steve Clark (USA) - bio
Michael Gross (GER) - bio
Ulrike Richter (GDR) - bio
18- Gerald Forsberg* (GBR) - bio
Zolton Halmay* (HUN) - bio
19- Helene Madison* (USA) - bio
20- Jean Boiteux* (FRA) - bio
Margo McGrath (USA) - bio
21- Marie Braun* (NED) - bio
22- Gyorgy Karpati* (HUN) - bio
23- Gail Roper (USA) - bio
25- Robert Skelton* (USA) - bio
Bernie Wrightson (USA) - bio
26- Alessandro Campagna (ITA) -bio
27- Sylvie Frechette (CAN) - bio
Adolph Kiefer* (USA) - bio
Mina Wylie* (AUS) - bio
29- Paul Boyton* (USA) - bio
30- June Taylor* (CAN) - bio |
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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 |
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