{"id":445969,"date":"2020-09-08T06:06:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T13:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=445969"},"modified":"2020-09-08T06:07:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T13:07:54","slug":"sandra-bucha-shes-one-in-a-thousand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sandra-bucha-shes-one-in-a-thousand\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandra Bucha: She&#8217;s One in a Thousand!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sandra Bucha, ISHOF Board Member, Honoree, Open Water Superstar.\u00a0\u00a0She is One in a Thousand!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When asked why she wanted to join the International Swimming Hall of Fame\u2019s One in A Thousand Club, Sandra Bucha said, \u201cISHOF signifies the fulfillment of a dream &#8211; a dream I never imagined would be realized.\u00a0\u00a0ISHOF preserves the memory of those who have preceded all of us \u2013 whose achievements will serve to inspire others in future years.<\/p>\n<p>The history of swimming needs to be preserved.\u00a0\u00a0The accomplishments of our predecessors should always be treasured.\u00a0\u00a0ISHOF does that \u2013 and so much more. Our new building will properly reflect its significance for all who come to visit!<\/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 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; 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\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png?fit=197%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png?fit=197%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/10-per-month-one-in-a-thousand-member\/\">$10 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/25-per-month-one-in-a-thousand-member-copy\/\">$25 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/50-per-month-one-in-a-thousand-member\/\">$50 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.swimmingworld.com\/collections\/one-in-a-thousand-club\">Make a One-Time Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For larger corporate sponsorships and estate-planning donations, please contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:customerservice@ishof.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customerservice@ishof.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>SANDRA BUCHA (USA)<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_428545\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428545\" data-attachment-id=\"428545\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ishof-class-of-2014-revisited-the-year-of-the-open-water-swimmer\/bucha-sandra1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"236,300\" 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=\"Bucha Sandra1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sandra Bucha&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: ISHOF&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428545\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1.jpg\" alt=\"Bucha Sandra\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1.jpg 236w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1-157x200.jpg 157w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bucha-Sandra1-150x191.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-428545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandra Bucha. Photo Courtesy: ISHOF<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2014 Honor Open Water Swimmer<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FOR THE RECORD: PROFESSIONAL MARATHON SWIMMING ASSOCIATION WORLD<br \/>\nRANKING: 1973 (4th place), 1974 (2nd place)<\/li>\n<li>CHICAGO LAKE FRONT RACE: First Place<br \/>\n(1973, 1974, 1975)<\/li>\n<li>LA TOQUE 24 HOUR RACE: First Place (1974, 1975)<\/li>\n<li>LAC ST. JEAN RACE: First Place (1974, 1975)<\/li>\n<li>LAVAL, CANADA RACE: First Place<\/li>\n<li>ONE AMERICAN RECORD: 200m freestyle, S.C.M.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-audacity-of-annette-kellerman\/\"><strong>Annette Kellerman<\/strong><\/a> before her, this little girl earned her place in swimming history in the water and in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Bucha had been a top age-grouper in Washington D.C. before her family moved to Illinois. Swimming under Hall of Fame coach Don Watson, in Hinsdale, she became an American record holder and national champion. She trained with the boy\u2019s high school team, as there were no high school swim teams for girls in the state of Illinois in the 1960\u2019s. Before her senior year, with the support of her coach and parents, she filed suit against the Illinois High School Athletic Association to allow her to compete as a member of the boys team.\u00a0\u00a0This was before the passage of the Title IX amendment to the civil rights act. Unfortunately, she lost the suit. But it was a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n<p>She decided to retire from swimming at 18 when she did not make the 1972 Olympic team.\u00a0\u00a0She attended Stanford University, which, like Hinsdale, did not have a women\u2019s swimming team.<\/p>\n<p>Returning home in the summer of 1973, Sandra saw an ad for a 10-mile swim in Lake Michigan with a prize purse of $5,000 for the winner and cash awards for second and third. She had never swum 10 miles straight before, but Sandra thought this was good time to try. She trained only a couple of weeks and broke the race record. It was there, at the Lake Michigan swim, where she first discovered there was a professional circuit in Canada for open water swims.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Bucha competed in nine marathon swims between 1973 and 1975 and finished first in every race. Only once did she come in third to a male and every other swim, she finished a close second to the first male swimmer. For the two La Toque 24-hour swims, she teamed up with her high school teammate and Hall of Fame Swimmer, John Kinsella, to set a record of 190 laps around the lake, winning the race twice. She won two Lac St. Jean Races (26 miles) and two Laval Canada Swims (10 miles) and three Lake Michigan Swims (10 miles). Most of her swims were race records with only three males finishing ahead in her nine races. She retired in 1975 to pursue a career in law.<\/p>\n<p>Her accomplishments in the water helped pave the way for thousands of girls and women to participate in sports.\u00a0\u00a0Her accomplishments in the water helped pave the way for the acceptance of women in the male dominated sport of marathon swimming and for marathon swimming to become an Olympic sport.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Bucha was ahead of her time in so many ways.\u00a0\u00a0And now, she is \u201cOne in A Thousand.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Won\u2019t you join her?<\/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\" class=\"alignleft jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ONE-IN-THOUSAND.png?resize=197%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"ONE IN THOUSAND\" width=\"197\" height=\"200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/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>\u00a0Club.\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<blockquote><p>\u201c<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>\u201d \u2013\u00a0<strong>Bill Kent<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Chairman of the ISHOF Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<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\u2013\u00a0<strong>Brent Rutemiller \u2013 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><strong><u>About ISHOF<\/u>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><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. That same year, the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Natation (FINA) \u2013 the governing body for Olympic aquatic sports \u2013 designated the ISHOF museum as the \u201cOfficial Repository for Aquatic History\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 In 2018, Sports Publications Inc, publisher of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>\u00a0and its multi-media platforms, merged with ISHOF to expand the museum\u2019s reach and impact.\u00a0 Today, ISHOF\u2019s vision is to be 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.\u00a0 Show your support for the sport of swimming by becoming a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishof.org\/membership.html\">member of ISHOF.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ISHOF Vision Statement<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nTo be 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ISHOF Mission Statement<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nTo collaborate with aquatic organizations worldwide to preserve, educate and celebrate history, showcase events, share cultures, and increase participation in aquatic sports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_430288\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"430288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-hall-of-fame-asks-if-you-are-one-in-a-thousand\/ishof-building-aquatic-complex-rendition-march-2020-small\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ishof-building-aquatic-complex-rendition-march-2020-small.png\" data-orig-size=\"700,373\" 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=\"ishof-building-aquatic-complex-rendition-march-2020-small\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ishof-building-aquatic-complex-rendition-march-2020-small&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ishof-building-aquatic-complex-rendition-march-2020-small.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ishof-building-aquatic-complex-rendition-march-2020-small.png\" class=\"wp-image-430288 size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; 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Contributions to ISHOF are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. ISHOF\u2019s tax identification number is 59-1087179. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR FROM THE WEBSITE,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.800helpfla.com\/\">www.800helpfla.com.<\/a>\u00a0REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. You can find out more about us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/guidestar.org\/\">guidestar.org<\/a>\u00a0under International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please contact:<br \/>\nBrandi West, Marketing Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:brandiw@swimmingworld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">brandiw@swimmingworld.com<\/a><br \/>\n954-462-6536<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandra Bucha, ISHOF Board Member, Honoree, Open Water Superstar.\u00a0\u00a0She is One in a Thousand! 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