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Greek Lifesaving Sports Association Brings Together Experts, Organizations to Push for Olympic Inclusion The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association (GLSA) convened a symposium in May that pushes for the inclusion of the sport in the Olympic program. The symposium, hosted in Greece, brought together 39 ...

Amanda Beard Returns to Alma Mater Arizona as Assistant Coach Olympic gold medalist Amanda Beard is returning to her alma mater, the University of Arizona, as an assistant coach. Beard joins the staff of Augie Busch, whose father Frank Busch was Beard's coach in her days in Tucson. Beard will serve ...

Celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary, Mark Spitz and Wife, Suzy, Replicate Sports Illustrated Cover During ISHOF Visit It’s been more than a half-century since Mark Spitz dazzled at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he captured seven gold medals – all in world-record time. And earlier this mon...

Missy Franklin Among Headliners of International Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Her charismatic personality and ear-to-ear smile captivated the swimming world from the moment she emerged as an international superstar to the day she announced her retirement. Her countless fans were enthralled by...

ISHOF Announces Aquatic Awards Winners; Mike Unger, Cullen Jones Among Honorees The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s annual ISHOF Aquatic Awards, formerly the Paragon Awards. The ISHOF Aquatic Awards are presented annually to individuals ...

Trischa Zorn Selected As First Paralympic Inductee of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Trischa Zorn is the most successful athlete in Paralympic Games history, having won 55 medals, 41 of which are gold, while competing in seven Paralympics. To put those totals into perspective, Zorn has won ...

Stroke Wars: How Breaststroke and Butterfly Emerged As Separate Strokes Today, we accept that there are four competitive strokes. But when the first rules for competitive swimming were written in the early 19th century, there was only one rule: Whoever swam the fastest from start to finish won the r...

ISHOF Announces Spectacular Class of 2023; Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman Among Honorees The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce its prestigious Class of 2023. This year, ISHOF will induct 13 honorees from eight countries: five swimmers, two coaches, one diver, one water ...

Marathon Swimming: Where Women Have Outperformed the Men Today, March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. As a tribute to the women who have contributed to, grown and defined excellence in the sport, Swimming World will run several features throughout the day which celebrate some of the great...

Torres Among Six New Board Members Leading Hall of Fame Into New Era as Multimillion-Dollar Renovation Plans Begin   ISHOF Redevelopment Follows $47 Million Update to Fort Lauderdale’s World-Renowned Aquatic Center FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 1, 2023 – The Inte...

On February 6, 2023, the world of swimming lost a long-time ambassador in 96-year-old Greta Andersen. One of the greatest swimmers of all time, Andersen burst onto the world’s stage when she won the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1948 London Olympics. When she returned home to Copenhag...

How many people can say they’ve been swimming for more than 80 years?  Jurgen Schmidt of Southern California can! Schmidt never gave competitive swimming a thought, until he wanted to be a lifeguard at his high school pool and was told to take a Red Cross water safety course.  The year was 1941 and...

Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center Celebrates Official Grand Opening In Style With Ribbon Cutting and Dive Challenge Saturday marked the official Grand Opening of the Ft. Lauderdale Aquatic Center, which showcased an exhibition by Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis diving from the highest tower in the ...

Mark your calendars now!  The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has selected the dates for the 2023 Honoree Induction Ceremonies and the Paragon/Awards Weekend. The 58th Annual ISHOF Honoree Induction weekend will be held Friday, September 29 and  Saturday, September 30, 2023 in ...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame announces the call for nominations for the 2023 Paragon Awards to be presented at the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Honoree Induction Weekend September 29-30, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale.  Sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems, the awards are presented eac...

[caption id="attachment_521575" align="alignleft" width="507"] Photo Courtesy: City of Fort Lauderdale[/caption] The International Swimming Hall of Fame is flipping out over the official unveiling of the City of Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center. Join us for an unforgettable ribbon cutting ceremony, f...

The City of Fort Lauderdale recently welcomed Monaco's princely family, their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene to celebrate the completion of the City's world-renowned Aquatic Center located at the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) following a multimillion-dollar re...

Don Gambril eBook Provides Comprehensive Look At Legendary Coach's Life (Purchase Link Included) After years of dedication and hard work, author Burt Kanner, in conjunction with the International Swimming Hall of Fame, has published a book about the life of legendary coach Don Gambril. The work take...

South African Olympian Joan Harrison Recovers Stolen Medal An international swimming medal belonging to Joan Harrison that had been feared stolen has been recovered by her family, according to social media posts. Harrison – now Joan Breetzke – had been keeping a gold medal from the 1954 Commonwealth...

Demolition Of Original Building Marks Step Toward New Era For International Swimming Hall of Fame A major step toward a new era of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) took place on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale when demolition of the original building began. Opened in 1967, the original m...