The International Swimming Hall of Fame wants to know if you are one in a thousand? We think you are! Show how special you are and become a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s “One In A Thousand” Club. Help keep the International Swimming Hall of Fame moving forward toward a new vision, expanded online collection, and renovated museum by joining now!
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Join Olympians, world record holders, and icons in aquatic sports in becoming One in a Thousand.
Since the launch of the campaign, legends and icons in aquatic sports have joined the club and said why ISHOF is important to them. Read their stories here:
Sandra Bucha: ISHOF Board Member, Honoree, Open Water Superstar – Read Sandra’s story
Sid Cassidy: Head Coach and Aquatic Director for the Saint Andrew’s School and Aquatics in Boca Raton, Florida – Read Sid’s story
Klaus DiBiasi: ISHOF Honoree and triple Olympic medalist – Read Klaus’ story
Nicholas Granger: 2016 MISHOF Honor Swimmer and two-time Cancer Survivor – Read Nicholas’ story
Felix Grossman, Master’s ISHOF Honoree and diver – Read Felix’s story
Jason Lezak: 4X Olympian, 4X Gold Medalist, and World Record Holder – Read Jason’s story
Cynthia Potter: 1987 ISHOF Honoree and 28-time National Champion as a Diver – Read Cynthia’s story
Dara Torres: ISHOF Honoree and five-time Olympic team member – Read Dara’s story
New York Breakers: ISL Team under General Manager Tina Andrew – Read New York Breakers story
Paul Asmuth: 2010 Honor Open Water swimmer – Read Paul’s story
Rich Burns: Masters Hall of Fame swimmer – Read Rich’s story
Dale Neuberger: FINA Vice President – Read Dale’s story
Steve Lundquist: 1984 Olympic gold medalist – Read Steve’s story
Ian McAllister: the grandson of 1920 Olympic medalist and Hall of Fame pioneer swimmer Hilda James – Read Ian’s story
Craig Beardsley: Pan American Games gold medalist and former 200 butterfly world record holder – Read Craig’s story
Tom Boak: Long-time Masters swimming contributor – Read Tom’s story
David Marsh: USA Swimming Olympic coach – Read David’s story
Robert Strauss: 1972 Olympic swimmer – Read Robert’s story
Jane Katz: 1999 Paragon Award winner in recreational swimming – Read Jane’s story
Marcy MacDonald: 2019 Honor Open Water Swimmer – Read Marcy’s story
Anne Berry: Long-time supporter of ISHOF and former swimmer – Read Anne’s story
Peter Heatley: son of 2016 Honor Contributor Peter Heatley, Scottish freestyle champion and record holder – Read Peter’s story
Jim Ferguson: 1972 Olympic bronze medalist in water polo – Read Jim’s story
Bob Steele: Swimming coach and motivational speaker – Read Bob’s story
Join the One in a Thousand Club by helping ISHOF on a monthly or one-time basis.
For corporate sponsorships and estate-planning donations, please contact us at customerservice@ishof.org.
During these unprecedented times, the ISHOF Board is calling on every member in the aquatic community to make a small monthly commitment of support to show how special you are and how special the International Swimming Hall of Fame is to everyone.
“Our goal is simple. If we get 1,000 people to simply commit $10, $25 or $50 per month, we will generate enough revenue to go beyond this Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis.” – Bill Kent – Chairman of the ISHOF Board
“Those that believe in our vision, mission, and goals can join us in taking ISHOF into the future and be a part of aquatic history.” – Brent Rutemiller – CEO and President of ISHOF
Since 1965, ISHOF has been the global focal point for recording and sharing the history of aquatics, promoting swimming as an essential life-skill, and developing educational programs and events related to water sports. ISHOF’s vision for the future is to build a new museum and expand its reach by offering its museum artifacts digitally through a redesigned website.
The ISHOF Board of Directors is calling on all members of the aquatics community to make a small monthly commitment to show their dedication to aquatics and how special the International Swimming Hall of Fame is to everyone.
One in a Thousand Members
Abbott, Dana
Andrew, Katerina
Asher, Jane
Asmuth, Paul
Avramidis, Stathis
Baker, Sue
Barnicoat, Stephen
Battenberg, Paul
Beardsley, Craig
Berry, Anne
Boak, Tom
Boedeker, Tobias
Brien, Taylor
Bucha, Sandra
Buchan, Doug and Peg
Burns, Rich
Butcher, Rob
Button, Robert
Cabrera, Anthony
Cacciavillano-McNear, Karney
Cagnotto, Giorgio
Caretto Brown, Patty
Casciato, Mike
Cassidy, Sid
Clark, Steve
Class, Frieder
Cleveland, Marcia
Caody, Michael
Condon, Catharine
Connellan, Michael
Darnell, Stephen
Day, Nadine
deFillipi, Michelle
DiBiasi, Klaus
Diehl, David
Dowd, Janis
Dunbar, Barbara
Edwards, R. Morgan
Eife, John
Ervin, Tony
Espino, Rudy
Evanoff, Zora
Evans, Janet
Ferguson, Dr. Cathy
Ferguson, James
Fitzsimmons, Carol
Franzen, Troy & Suzanne
Gagnon, Caitlin
Gaines, Rowdy
Garton, Mara
Geoghegan, Jack
Gerzberg, Levy
Gettlefinger, Cheryl
Godfrey, Eldon
Goldsmith, Wayne
Goldstein, Mel
Goller, Kyle
Gompf, Tom
Gordon, Brian
Gorman, Frank
Granger, Nicolas
Grilli, Tracy
Grzeszczak, John
Grossman, Felix
Hafferkamp, Russ
Hall, Sr., Gary
Hansell, Sally
Hardy, John
Hatcher, Teri
Heatly, Peter
Hefter, Juliene
Hernandez, Denise
Herndon, Michele
Hesse, Mark
Hilferty, Bridget
Howell, Michael
Howell, Monica
Hughes, Dawson
Hummel, Collin
Humphreys, Karen
Ireland, William
Israels, Denise
Johansson, Bruce
Johnson, Jay
Johnson, Joe
Katz, Jane
Keefe, Frank
Keller Ted
Kemeny, Denes
Kent, Bill
Kent, Ersa
Khasyanova, Elvira
King, Micki
King, Victoria
Kroeger, Ken
Kunze, Dana
Kupan, Cheryl
Lasser, Peter
Leonard, John
Lezak, Jason
Lezak, Linda
Loynd, Mike
Lord, Craig
Louganis, Greg
Lundquist, Steve
Lynch, David
MacDonald, Marcy
Magarity, Tyler
Mallette, Bruce
Marchwinski, Laurie
Marsh, David
Marvin, Stu and Meg Keller-
Mattheus, Kevin
Martin, Martha
Matthison, Jack
Mazza, Vicki
McAllister, Ian
McConica, Jim
McDonough, Dick
McElroy, Arvel
McFarland, Steve
McNear, Karney
Meiners, Marcia
Moe Humphreys, Karen
Murray, Craig
Neuburger, Dale
Neumann, Lydon
Nitta, Sandra
NY Breakers
Ogden, John
O’Loughlin, Michael
O’Neill, Brian
Osborn, Ahelee
Osborn, Suzette
Parks, Jennifer
Parham, Betty
Poenisch, Faye
Polatin, Rita
Portney, Valerie
Potter, Cynthia
Powers, Patrick
Prevar, John
Pyle, Edwin
Ranchor, Robert
Randazzo, Michael
Reynales, Tad
Read, Bonnie
Rieger, Carl
Rill, Trevor
Rocca, Peter
Rooks, Jill
Ross, Andy
Rowe, Charles
Rude-Wilson, Janice
Rutemiller, Brent
Ryan, Valerie
Salnikov, Vladimir
Salomon, Scott /Hall of Fame Marina
Schaftel, Jim
Schubert, Mark
Schuelke, Michael
Schmidt, George
Seidler, Mindy
Segreto, Stephen
Sheerer, Gary
Spahn, Bill
Spitz, Mark
Steele, Bob
Stott, Michael
Stoychev, Petar
Strauss, Robert & Jennie
Summe, Brian
Tawney, Jeff
Thomas, John
Tierney, Jimmy
Torres, Dara
Vassallo, Jesse
Walker, Bill
Wallick, Greg / Best Roofing
Weaver, Russell
West, Dennis
Wheatley, Joey
White, Jill
Wingenroth, Kris
Wigo, Bruce
Wray, Heather
Young, Kathy
Zoltick, Martin
*If for some reason we have missed your name, please let us know. Contact Meg Keller-Marvin at meg@ishof.org
About ISHOF Take a Virtual Tour
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) museum opened its doors to the public in December of 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That same year, the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) – the governing body for Olympic aquatic sports – designated the ISHOF museum as the “Official Repository for Aquatic History”. In 2018, Sports Publications Inc, publisher of Swimming World Magazine and its multi-media platforms, merged with ISHOF to expand the museum’s reach and impact. Today, ISHOF’s vision is to be the global focal point for recording and sharing the history of aquatics, promoting swimming as an essential life-skill, and developing educational programs and events related to water sports. Show your support for the sport of swimming by becoming a member of ISHOF.
ISHOF Vision Statement
To be the global focal point for sharing cultures, showcasing events, increasing participation in aquatic sports and developing educational and lesson programs that promote swimming as an essential life-skill.
ISHOF Mission Statement
To collaborate with aquatic organizations worldwide to preserve, educate and celebrate the history of aquatic sports while promoting Every Child A Swimmer.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc. is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, incorporated in the State of Florida. Contributions to ISHOF are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. ISHOF’s tax identification number is 59-1087179. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR FROM THE WEBSITE, www.800helpfla.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. You can find out more about us on guidestar.org under International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc.
For more information please contact:
Meg Keller-Marvin, Honoree Liaison and Development
meg@ishof.org
954-462-6536