{"id":302754,"date":"2018-03-26T16:56:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T23:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=302754"},"modified":"2018-03-27T15:13:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T22:13:49","slug":"andy-burke-to-be-inducted-into-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-as-lifelong-water-polo-contributor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/andy-burke-to-be-inducted-into-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-as-lifelong-water-polo-contributor\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burke To Be Inducted Into International Swimming Hall of Fame as Lifelong Contributor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andy Burke<\/strong>,\u00a0will be inducted as a Water Polo Contributor into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the\u00a0<\/span>Class of 2018 in ceremonies in Fort Lauderdale, Fla<\/span>.,<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0May 19, 2018<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 He was previously inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame in 2010 for his contributions to Masters Water Polo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

For over 50 years, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has recognized a category of honorees known as \u201ccontributors.\u201d\u00a0 They are the unsung heroes who have used their talents and work behind the scenes to positively impact the swimming sports and help create platforms for others to achieve fame and glory.<\/div>\n
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Andy Burke grew up in San Francisco and in 1945, while still in high school, he started playing water polo for the Olympic Club of San Francisco. After nearly a decade as the team\u2019s center back, he traded in his suit and cap for a referee flag and whistle and took on administrative duties that quickly earned him the respect and admiration of his peers. In 1960, he was elected Chairman of the National AAU Water polo Committee.\u00a0 And from 1961 through 1964 he also served as Chairman of water polo for the US Olympic Committee. He oversaw the Olympic team selection process and served as manager for US Water Polo team at the Tokyo Games.\u00a0 From 1966 through 1976, he served as Chairman of the AAU Water Polo Rules Committee and internationally he served on the Technical Water Polo Committee UANA\u00a0 – the Swimming Union of the Americas -from 1963-1975, and on the UANA Executive Board from 1975 to 1995.<\/p>\n

While Andy served in many leadership positions during his career, he always put the athletes and swimming sports first, even if it meant stepping aside and helping others who he thought he could be more effective as leaders. Among those Andy assisted to rise above him was a tall, debonair young midwest lawyer and water polo player by the name of Bob Helmick<\/strong>.\u00a0 From their first meeting in the early 1960s, Andy recognized his talents as a future leader.\u00a0 \u201cThe smartest man I ever met,\u201d Burke says.\u00a0 And for the next two decades, Andy served as Helmick\u2019s advisor, promoter and unofficial \u201ccampaign manager\u201d as he rose to positions of power from within the AAU and Olympic water polo committees to the presidency of FINA in 1984 and finally as President of the US Olympic Committee in 1988.\u00a0 Among the many ways Bob Helmick repaid Andy for his support was by designating him Chef d\u2019Mission to lead the US Delegation at the 1991 FINA World Championships in Perth, Australia.<\/p>\n

Andy played a similar role in the early career of Dr. Julio Maglione<\/strong>.\u00a0 Andy had been involved with the UANA organization since 1963 and on the Executive Board for four years when Maglione was elected President of UANA in 1979.\u00a0 The organization didn\u2019t do much between Pan American Games, but the new president wanted that to change.\u00a0 Andy helped the new president turn his ideas into actions and their efforts caught the attention of FINA, especially Bob Helmick. In 1984, Dr. Maglione moved from UANA president to the FINA Bureau and serves as President of FINA today.<\/p>\n

Andy continues today to serve as an example of the spirit of volunteerism.\u00a0 At the age of 88 years young, when most folks his age are content to sit at home and watch sports on tv, Andy Burke continues to referee high school water polo games, oversee the Masters waster polo program of the Olympic Club and provide sage advise to the many leaders of today who seek him out.<\/p>\n

About The International Swimming Hall of Fame\u00a0Induction Weekend<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
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The\u00a0International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction Ceremony is shaping up to be a star-studded weekend with multiple events spread out over three days in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida.\u00a0 Make your plans now to attend the weekend of May 18-20, 2018!\u00a0ISHOF Members can purchase the Weekend Package and save!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s International Swimming Hall of Fame honorees include Swimmers:\u00a0Rebecca Adlington<\/strong>\u00a0(GBR),\u00a0Amanda Beard<\/strong>\u00a0(USA),\u00a0and\u00a0Libby Trickett<\/strong>\u00a0(AUS); Water Polo Player:\u00a0Brenda Villa\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span>(USA); Contributor:\u00a0Andy Burke<\/strong>\u00a0(USA);\u00a0Diver:\u00a0Irina Lashko<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(USSR, RUS, AUS) ; Coach:\u00a0Bill Sweetenham<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(AUS);\u00a0<\/strong>Synchronized Swimmer:\u00a0Miho Takeda<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(JPN);\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Open Water Swimmer:\u00a0<\/span>Petar Stoychev<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>(BUL);\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Pioneer Synchronized Swimming Contributor:\u00a0Joy Cushman<\/strong>\u00a0(USA).\u00a0Ian Crocker\u00a0<\/strong>(USA) was a\u00a0part of the Class of 2017, but was unable to attend the induction due to Hurricane Harvey.\u00a0 We will be officially celebrating his induction as part of the class of 2018.<\/p>\n

The Paragon Awards and ISHOF Awards will be presented of Friday of the same weekend<\/h2>\n

2018\u00a0Paragon Award and ISHOF Award Recipients:<\/span><\/p>\n