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The International Swimming Hall of Fame 2019 induction class was welcomed in on Saturday night at the Fort Lauderdale Harbor Beach hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 18, 2019. [gallery type="slideshow" ids="370058,370050,370059,370057,370049,370043,370044,370045,370046,370038,370047,370048,370...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) announced the recipients of the 25th Annual Paragon Awards, sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems.  The Paragon Awards are presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to aquatics.  This year’s recipients are Teri McK...

Carvin DiGiovanni has been a PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY ANSI Standards expert with over forty years’ experience building consensus with industry business segments and government officials. He has successfully forged relationships with the CPSC, CDC, OSHA, EPA, DOE, FBI and many industry allied association...

Over the last 30 years, Greg Eggert has been one of the leading figures within USA Swimming, United States Aquatic Sports, the YMCA, UANA and FINA, in a variety of roles and duties. Greg Eggert began as a swimmer on the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA, and later served as an assistant swim coach for ...

Professor Robert Strauss, M. Ed. has dedicated his professional career to aquatics. Through aquatic education, he has enriched the lives of babies, toddlers, school-age children, teens and adults, assisting them in discovering how to be safer and stronger swimmers. Coach Robert is well known for the...

Chief Peter Davis, a seventh generation Galvestonian, leads the Galveston Island Beach Patrol as well as the Park Board Police Department. He has been involved in lifesaving since 1983. This includes serving as a professional ocean lifeguard, but for many of those years he has acted in a voluntary c...

Mount St. Mary’s announced Tuesday that Hall of Fame coach Lynn Kachmarik will join the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant for the water polo program’s inaugural seasons. Kachmarik is a legend in the water polo community and the first woman to be inducted to the College Water Polo Hall of Fame....

Born in Washington, D.C. Bill Farrar graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in General Studies, majoring in Economics and Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctor with Honors from the National Law Center of the George Washington University. Bill Farrar has served USA Di.....

ISHOF seeks nominations for the 2020 Paragon Awards presented by Pentair Aquatic Systems The International Swimming Hall of Fame announces the call for nominations for the 2020 Paragon Awards to be presented at the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Honors Weekend, April 24, 2020 in Fort L...

This year’s ISHOF Specialty Award Recipient: Eddie Reese — 2021 ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award [caption id="attachment_481474" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo Courtesy: Swimming World Magazine[/caption] The ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award is only giving when ISHOF deems someone worthy.  The ...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 25th Annual Paragon Awards, sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems.  The Paragon Awards are presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to aquatics.  This year’s recipients a...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) announced today the recipients of the 24th Annual Paragon Awards.  Sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems, the Paragon Awards are presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to aquatics in six categories. 2019 Paragon...