Bruce Wigo, Author at Swimming World News

Zhaoqing Sports Center Hosts High Diving Water Show

13 May 2019

On the evening of May 11th, a special water show was held in Yingxiong Sports Swimming and Diving Hall of Zhaoqing Sports Center. The event attracted over a thousand citizens

Passages: 1956 Olympic Coach Stan Tinkham Passes at 87

12 April 2019

Stan Tinkham, the 1956 USA Women’s Olympic Team swim coach has passed away in suburban Maryland at the age of 87 on April 9, 2019. He had been suffering from

Passages: 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist Thompson Mann, 76

05 April 2019

Thompson Mann passed away on April 4, 2019 after suffering from failing health for several years. He was 76 years old. Dr. Harold Thompson Mann was born on Dec. 1, 1942, in Norfolk,

Passages: ISHOF Historian – Robert “Bob” Duenkel, 74 – Donation Update

27 February 2019

The International Swimming Hall of Fame is saddened to announce that Bob Duenkel (Robert “Bob” Duenkel), a long time employee of the organization, has passed away this morning after a

John Legend Takes Benjamin Franklin’s Advice and is Learning to Swim at the Age of 40

08 February 2019

Black History Month Commentary by Bruce Wigo Black History Month is a time for us in the aquatic community to reflect on why more African Americans and people of color

The Importance of “A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim”

05 February 2019

Commentary by Bruce Wigo Black History Month is a time for us in the aquatic community to reflect on why more African Americans and people of color don’t swim. Especially

Olympic Great Shane Gould Wins Australian Survivor

16 October 2018

Shane Gould is arguably the greatest female Olympic swimmer in the history of our sport. Now at the age of 61, she holds a check for $500,000 as the winner

Passages: Olympian Bruce Hunter Remembered for Sportsmanship

06 July 2018

By Bruce Wigo. Richard Bruce Hunter, 1960 Olympian and All-American swimmer from Harvard died on July 6, on his 79th birthday. He is remembered not only being one of the

PanAm Sports / UANA Swim Camp Tours ISHOF

15 June 2018

On Sunday, June 10th, the first PanAm Sports / UANA Swim Camp visited the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) for a tour. The visit, hosted by Azura Florida Aquatics

Olympic Diving Champion Bob Clotworthy Passes Away at 87

11 June 2018

Passage by Bruce Wigo, ISHOF. Olympic diving champion Robert (Bob) Lynn Clotworthy passed away peacefully at his home, in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 1st. He was 87 years old. Born

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