What’s Happening With The International Swimming Hall of Fame?

CELEBRATE AQUATIC HISTORY ISHOF’s  53rd ANNUAL  INDUCTION WEEKEND  AUGUST 25-27, 2017  FORT LAUDERDALE

The 53rd Edition of ISHOF’s Honoree Weekend promises to be among the best ever. In addition to a spectacular class of honorees, ISHOF will present a spectacular photo exhibit featuring many of the greatest photographers in history.  Curated by ISHOF’s Bruce Wigo and legendary Sports Illustrated photographer Heinz Kluetmeier (a 2017 Honor Contributor),“ALL WET: A history of swimming through the Photographic Lens from the 1800s to the present,“ will explore the technical and artistic development of sports journalism as it related to the aquatic sports. It will include images from legendary photographers Dr. Harold Edgerton, Peter Stackpole, Coles Phinizy, John Zimmerman and the greats of today – led by Heinz.  Stay tuned for more information about the hosts of this year’s ceremonies – which will be announced shortly. Donna de Varona, photographed in 1964 by Don Ornitz

ISC-CRC-ISHOF Project-Financial Advisory Consultant Team

On April 4, 2017, the City of Santa Clara engaged Project Financial Advisory, Limited (PFAL) to provide financial advisory, capital campaign, public opinion research, and project management services for Capital Improvement Project #3172 International Swim Center, Community Recreation Center, International Swimming Hall of Fame.  Over an approximately 32 week timeline, the team will develop and evaluate potential financial strategies and funding capacities and options; conduct community outreach and public opinion research on the options developed; form a capital campaign team to assist in raising private/corporate donations and sponsorships; and, propose potential public private partnership options to aid the City in project financing and delivery.

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Fort Lauderdale –  Sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) announced today the recipients of the 22nd Annual Paragon Awards.  The Paragon Awards are presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to aquatics in six categories. This year’s recipients are Ron Van Pool for Competitive Swimming; Terry Sayring for Water Polo, Linda Paul for Competitive Diving;  The National Swimming Pool Foundation for Aquatic Safety; Stefania Tudini (ITA) for Synchronized Swimming and Juliene Hefter for Recreational Swimming. This year’s awards will be presented on Friday evening August 25, 2017, in ceremonies at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

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Fort Lauderdale – The Adapted Aquatics Committee of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is pleased to announce that Dr. Igor Burdenko, Ph.D., will receive the 2017 John K. Williams, Jr. International Adapted Aquatics Award. The annual award, honoring individuals or organizations who have made significant and substantial contributions to the field of adaptive aquatics is presented by S.R. Smith, a world-leading manufacturer of commercial and residential swimming pool deck equipment headquartered in Canby, Oregon.  The award will be presented to Dr. Burdenko, in conjunction with ISHOF’s 53rd Annual Honoree Weekend, on Friday, August 25th, at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

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The International Swimming Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the history of swimming and our great swimming sports.  Through this history, it fosters education and promotes a better understanding of the benefits of swimming as a key to fitness, good health, quality of life, and water safety by providing public access to our unique, one-of-a-kind museum, historical archives, displays, aquatic art and  memorabilia collections.   Your kind support with a membership, and/or donation, will help the museum continue its mission for generations to come.

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April 23, 2017

USA Swimming Mourns Passing of Executive Director Chuck Wielgus

Mark Spitz is keynote speaker this Saturday

Don’t make a moment bigger than it has to be. That’s a lesson Mark Spitz, the nine-time Olympic gold-medalist swimmer, said he’d like to impart to younger swimmers starting their own journeys into the upper echelons of the sport.

Try not to think about the years of training, Spitz might say. Clear away the implications for your future. Instead, just focus on the race itself.

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