﻿{"id":444494,"date":"2020-08-21T01:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=444494"},"modified":"2020-09-16T14:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T21:40:39","slug":"nicholas-granger-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nicholas-granger-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas Granger: Why I Am One In A Thousand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Nicholas Granger, 2016 MISHOF Honor Swimmer and two-time Cancer Survivor \u2013 He\u2019s One in A Thousand!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked why he wanted to join the International Swimming Hall of Fame\u2019s One in A Thousand Club, Granger said, <strong>\u201c<\/strong>ISHOF\u00a0was not even on my radar, because in France, most of the Masters swimmers don&#8217;t even know that ISHOF exists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When\u00a0I was awarded my first &#8220;Swimmer of the Year &#8221; nomination in 2012, I discovered a new goal to strive toward, because as a French Masters swimmer, you rarely if ever, are given that distinction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimming has always been a great source of pleasure to me, especially after my second bout with cancer in 2003 (first in 1991), and I decided to do my best to become the first French swimmer to be inducted into MISHOF.\u00a0\u00a0That dream came true in 2016 and I&#8217;m so proud about it, mostly because it was such a long time after my sickness&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, I look forward to being able to visit Fort Lauderdale, the new pool and new museum.\u00a0\u00a0Swimming is still one of the greatest pleasures in life, along with spending time with my family.\u00a0\u00a0I expect our next vacation or the next time a meet is held in Florida, we will finally be able to discover ISHOF.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will always be grateful that I earned a spot as a member of the MISHOF and am proud that I will always be some small part of the history of Masters swimming. Thank you to ISHOF for doing so much for the memory of our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas joins other ISHOF Honorees <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dara-torres-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dara Torres<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jason-lezak-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Lezak<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/klaus-dibiasi-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klaus DiBiasi<\/a> in the ISHOF One in a Thousand club.<\/p>\n<p>Join Nicholas and the One in a Thousand Club by helping ISHOF on a monthly or one-time basis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.swimmingworld.com\/collections\/one-in-a-thousand-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"430318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-hall-of-fame-asks-if-you-are-one-in-a-thousand\/one-in-thousand\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png\" data-orig-size=\"197,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ONE IN THOUSAND\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ONE IN THOUSAND&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-430318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png\" alt=\"ONE IN THOUSAND\" width=\"197\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/10-per-month-one-in-a-thousand-member\/\">$10 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/25-per-month-one-in-a-thousand-member-copy\/\">$25 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/50-per-month-one-in-a-thousand-member\/\">$50 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.swimmingworld.com\/collections\/one-in-a-thousand-club\">Make a One-Time Commitment<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For larger corporate sponsorships and estate-planning donations, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:customerservice@ishof.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customerservice@ishof.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"444503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nicholas-granger-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/2016-0623-26-003-french-champs-lc-canet-en-roussillon-er-100fly-mishof-honoree\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-FZ200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1466770696&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;108&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06(23-26) 003 French Champs LC Canet-en-Roussillon (ER 100fly) &#8211; MISHOF honoree\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2016-06(23-26) 003 French Champs LC Canet-en-Roussillon (ER 100fly) &#8211; MISHOF honoree&lt;br \/&gt;\nNicholas Granger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-444503\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06(23-26) 003 French Champs LC Canet-en-Roussillon (ER 100fly) - MISHOF honoree\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2016-0623-26-003-French-Champs-LC-Canet-en-Roussillon-ER-100fly-MISHOF-honoree-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About Nicholas Granger<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS (SWIMMER): World Points-781, Pre 1986 Points- 0, Total Points-781; Since 1993, he has competed in 5 age groups (25-29 through 45-49). 25 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicolas Granger began competitive swimming as a six-year-old and has been competing ever since. He was an outstanding age-group swimmer and joined the French National Team as a sixteen-year-old in 1983. Ten years later, while still a member of the national team he entered his first Masters meet in the 25-29 age group. He finished the year in the Masters World Top-Ten and has made the list every year since.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has competed in six FINA World Masters Championships, beginning in 1994, and has won a total of 23 Championship gold medals and six silver. As a versatile swimmer, he has set 29 FINA Masters World Records, 17 long-course and 12 short-course, in the freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and I.M.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"444504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nicholas-granger-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/mishof-honoree-nicholas-granger\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MISHOF honoree &#8211; Nicholas Granger\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;MISHOF honoree &#8211; Nicholas Granger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-444504\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger.jpg\" alt=\"MISHOF honoree - Nicholas Granger\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger-280x174.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger-450x280.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger-500x311.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MISHOF-honoree-Nicholas-Granger-533x331.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, he has set or broken 55 European Masters records, and 110 French Masters records. Swimming in the United States since 2015, he also has broken five U.S. National Masters Records.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicolas is very proud of the fact that he has been his own coach since 1989. He was also the Coach of the French Junior and A team from 1993 through 1995.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1991 and again in 2003, Nicolas was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He says he was able to beat his cancer, not once, but twice, due to practice, his routine and to his healthy lifestyle over the last 42 years. In a nutshell: to SWIMMING.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Granger, He IS \u201cOne in a Thousand. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444502\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444502\" data-attachment-id=\"444502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nicholas-granger-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/2015-0424-26-005-usms-san-antonio-mishof-honoree-nicholas-granger\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;SEBASTIEN CHAPUT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1430052963&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ART CAM ARCHITECTURES&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;168&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-04(24-26) 005 USMS San Antonio &#8211; MISHOF honoree- nicholas granger\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2015-04(24-26) 005 USMS San Antonio &#8211; MISHOF honoree- nicholas granger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: SEBASTIEN CHAPUT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444502\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger.jpg\" alt=\"2015-04(24-26) 005 USMS San Antonio - MISHOF honoree- nicholas granger\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2015-0424-26-005-USMS-San-Antonio-MISHOF-honoree-nicholas-granger-533x356.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: SEBASTIEN CHAPUT<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.swimmingworld.com\/collections\/one-in-a-thousand-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png\" alt=\"ONE IN THOUSAND\" width=\"197\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The International Swimming Hall of Fame wants to know if you are one in a thousand?\u00a0 We think you are!\u00a0 Show how special you are and become a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product-category\/ishof-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One In A Thousand\u201d<\/a> Club.\u00a0 Help keep the International Swimming Hall of Fame moving forward toward a new vision and museum by joining now!<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>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.<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Bill Kent<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Chairman of the ISHOF Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>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<\/em>.\u201d \u00a0&#8211; <strong>Brent Rutemiller &#8211; CEO and President of ISHOF<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>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\u2019s vision for the future is to build a new museum and expand its reach by offering its museum artifacts digitally through a redesigned website.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><u>About ISHOF<\/u>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishof.org\/virtual-tour-exhibits.html\">Take a Virtual Tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) museum opened its doors to the public in December of 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 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