{"id":362803,"date":"2019-04-06T09:08:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T16:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=362803"},"modified":"2019-04-11T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T17:44:41","slug":"international-swimming-hall-of-fame-hosts-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-swimming-pool-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-hall-of-fame-hosts-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-swimming-pool-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"International Swimming Hall of Fame Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For Swimming Pool Renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Swimming Hall of Fame hosted its groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center 27 Million\u00a0 renovation project<\/a> on Friday. The event was witnessed by hundreds of local media, swimmers, and south Florida citizens to celebrate the beginning of the future of the Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatic Center, Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n

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“Time took its toll on this facility and it is no longer up to standard. But I believe that the new facility that is going to be built is going to bring this area back to the center of Fort Lauderdale,”-Ron O’Brien, five-time Olympic diving coach.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“This was our home and we were sad it wasn’t kept up. And we were very sad that it might have to go. The same way, we are very happy today. This is not only south Florida’s home of swimmers, but the whole world looks up to the place. And many kids all over the place want to be a part of that,”-Jesse Vassallo, 1980, 84 US Olympian.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“I have to thank Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioners Steven Glassman, Ben Sorensen, Heather Moraitis and Bob McKinzie. Without their votes taking this thing over the finish line, we wouldn’t even be here. The memories here with the Hall of Fame as an internationally recognized institution have only been run by the passion of the staff for so many years. I have to recognize Laurie Marchwinski, Ivonne Schmid, Meg Keller-Marvin, Bruce Wigo, without their daily dedication to run this thing with the passion they did we would not be here today,”-Brent Rutemiller, ISHOF CEO.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Olympians\u00a0Jesse Vassallo<\/strong>,\u00a0Ryan Lochte\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Caeleb Dressel\u00a0<\/strong>were also on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new renovations to the pool.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p><\/div>\n

The renovations will include:<\/p>\n