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ISHOF Class of 2024: Canadian Diver Alex Despatie to be Inducted as Honor Diver Alexandre Despatie first came to public attention at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with an impressive gold medal on the 10-meter platform which included an unprecedented string of perfect 10s. H...

Legendary U.S. Relay Set for International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction; Foursome Achieved the Impossible The 59th annual International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Oct. 4-5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As part of the festivities, the 1976 Team USA women's 400 freestyle r...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to present the 59th annual Honoree Induction Weekend. Tickets are now available for purchase for the 59th edition of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Come, be part of history and rub elbows with the greatest aquatic ...

ISHOF Class of 2024: USA’s Dana Vollmer to be inducted as Honor Swimmer American Dana Vollmer is a three-time Olympian, competing in 2004, 2012, and 2016, who specialized in the freestyle and the butterfly events.  She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist and broke six world records. At the age of 1...

Former Swimming World Magazine Publisher and International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) CEO Brent Rutemiller has died after multiple bouts with cancer. He died early June 17, 2024, surrounded by his family. His daughter Shoshanna posted in the Rutemiller's Army Facebook page this morning. "Hi all, ...

On Tuesday, June 11, City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis joined International Swimming Hall of Fame Board Member, Vice Mayor Steve Glassman & Mr. Monopoly to announce that Monopoly is working on a Ft. Lauderdale version! The company is encouraging email submissions for local landmarks that ...

On Tuesday, June 11, City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis joined ISHOF Board Member, Vice Mayor Steve Glassman & Mr. Monopoly to announce that Monopoly is working on a Ft. Lauderdale version! The company is encouraging email submissions for local landmarks that they believe should be feature...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the appointment of Ellie Smart to its esteemed Board of Directors. With her extensive experience in the world of diving and dedication to the sport, Smart brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the organization. She has not even t...

Passages: David Wilkie, British 1976 Olympic Champion, 70 David Wilkie, a world record setting breaststroker and ISHOF inductee who won gold at the 1976 Olympics, died on May 22. He was 70 years old. His family released a statement, saying: "It is with great sadness that the family of David Wilkie M...

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 i...

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 Alex Blavatnik will receive the organization’s highest honor, the Gold Medallion...

ISHOF Holding Contest to Rename Monthly Newsletter (Choice of Awards For Winner) The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is looking for a new name for its monthly newsletter and has decided to have a contest and give all our favorite swimmers, aquatic athletes, and fans a shot at naming it. ...

ISHOF Announces Newest Induction Class to Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame The Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF) is proud to announce its prestigious Masters Class of 2023. This year ISHOF will be inducting the class of seven (7) honorees from five countries that were s...

Passages: Giuseppe D’Altrui, Italian Water Polo Legend, 89 Giuseppe D’Altrui, one of the titans of Italian water polo, died on Feb. 26. He was 89 years old. D’Altrui captained Italy to the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. He also played on the 1956 team that finished fourth and captained the...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce its prestigious Class of 2024. This year, ISHOF will induct 12 honorees from seven countries: three individual swimmers and one relay team, one coach, two divers, two water polo players, one synchronized swimmer, one contributor an...

Consider giving to the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) for Giving Tuesday. What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday, often described as a global day of giving or a global generosity movement, is held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On Giving Tuesday 2021, nonprofits in the U.....

Michael Phelps to Throw Out First Pitch of Game 5 of NLCS Michael Phelps will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the National League Championships Series in Arizona. Phelps will be on the mound ahead of Saturday’s Game 5. He will have time to check out an Arizona State meet, coach...

ISHOF  Induction, Pregnancy Announcement Caps Incredible Whirlwind Month for Phelps Family What a month it was for the Phelps family. Michael Phelps was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, along with coach Bob Bowman, and the most prolific Hall of Fame c...

Michael Phelps, Bob Bowman Presented With Tiles From Old Pool At Hall of Fame; Gesture Recognizes Last WR Set in Fort Lauderdale Just before the start of the International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night, Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman were presented with tiles from Lane Fi...

Michael Phelps Announces He, Nicole Expecting Boy Number Four It was a big weekend for Michael Phelps and the Phelps family. Not only was he inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, along with his coach Bob Bowman, but he announced his family will gr...