﻿{"id":456861,"date":"2020-12-11T14:55:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T21:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=456861"},"modified":"2020-12-11T14:55:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T21:55:58","slug":"open-letter-to-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-members-donors-and-supporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/open-letter-to-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-members-donors-and-supporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter To International Swimming Hall of Fame Members, Donors and Supporters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Swimming Hall of Fame is continuing its annual membership and donation drive with a letter from its President and CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rutemiller-to-lead-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-merge-swimming-world-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brent Rutemiller<\/strong><\/a>, bringing everyone up-to-date on the museum activities.\u00a0 \u00a0If you like what is happening, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">become a member<\/a>, make a <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.swimmingworld.com\/collections\/donation-options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">donation<\/a> or join its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product-category\/ishof-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One in a Thousand Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Dear International Swimming Hall of Fame Members, Donors and Supporters,<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The year 2020 began with new hopes and promises for the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). It evolved into challenges and reflections. Twelve months later, we are back to hopes and promises.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Although 2020 brought many things to a halt, including our induction ceremonies, the city of Fort Lauderdale continued with the construction of its new aquatic center pools, grandstands, and diving tower. The facility is on schedule to open in the third quarter of 2021. New locker rooms and aquatic offices will open in early 2022. We are still in the early approval process of upgrading our museum buildings and have grand visions for the future. Needless to say, we have been working hard during the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hall-of-fame-fort-lauderdale-aquatic-center-continues-renovation\/ft-lauderdale-renovation-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-443335\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"443335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hall-of-fame-fort-lauderdale-aquatic-center-continues-renovation\/ft-lauderdale-renovation-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ft-Lauderdale-Renovation-1-scaled-e1596922131656.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" 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=\"Ft-Lauderdale-Renovation -1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Laura Voet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ft-Lauderdale-Renovation-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ft-Lauderdale-Renovation-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-443335\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ft-Lauderdale-Renovation-1-scaled-e1596922131656.jpg\" alt=\"Ft-Lauderdale-Renovation -1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/open-letter-to-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-members-donors-and-supporters\/ishof-cruise-ship\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-456877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"456877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/open-letter-to-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-members-donors-and-supporters\/ishof-cruise-ship\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship.png\" data-orig-size=\"442,287\" 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-Cruise Ship\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ISHOF-Cruise Ship&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-456877\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship.png\" alt=\"ISHOF-Cruise Ship\" width=\"442\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship.png 442w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship-280x182.png 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ISHOF-Cruise-Ship-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The year 2020 also brought ISHOF closer to its underlying mission of preventing childhood drownings when we acquired the Every Child A Swimmer trademark. With that acquisition, we renewed our efforts to promote \u201cLearn to Swim\u201d programs and get a bill furthered in the Florida state legislature that requires children to complete a nationally recognized swimming lesson program prior to being admitted into kindergarten. These efforts take time and money, and we appreciate those who donated to ISHOF to further that mission.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/open-letter-to-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-members-donors-and-supporters\/th-984-ecas-logo-update_ishof_final\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-456874\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"456874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/open-letter-to-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-members-donors-and-supporters\/th-984-ecas-logo-update_ishof_final\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL.png\" data-orig-size=\"638,580\" 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=\"TH-984 ECAS LOGO UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;TH-984 ECAS LOGO UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-638x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-456874\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL.png\" alt=\"TH-984 ECAS LOGO UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL\" width=\"200\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL.png 638w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-220x200.png 220w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-450x409.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-150x136.png 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-500x455.png 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TH-984-ECAS-LOGO-UPDATE_ISHOF_FINAL-533x485.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">With the hope of a 2020ne Olympics in Tokyo and a renewal of our Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies in September (MISHOF in Atlanta) and October (ISHOF in Fort Lauderdale), 2021 will set us on a bigger, stronger and a more defined path.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">We have never been more optimistic about the future of ISHOF than we are now!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">On behalf of all us at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, we thank you for your continued support and hope you will renew your membership or make donation to support our efforts.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/follow_up_email\/brent-rutemiller-publisher-of-swimming-world-magazine-2\/btrsignature-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-177450\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"177450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=177450\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BTRSignature.bmp\" data-orig-size=\"1036,452\" 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=\"BTRSignature\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BTRSignature&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BTRSignature.bmp\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BTRSignature.bmp\" class=\"wp-image-177450 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BTRSignature.bmp\" alt=\"BTRSignature\" width=\"200\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Brent T. Rutemiller<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">President, CEO of International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u201cIf you want to win, first help someone else win!\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>1. Become a Member!<\/h2>\n<p>There are several membership options: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get Swimming World Magazine with your membership<\/a>! Stay in the know all year long with a subscription to Swimming World Magazine (print, online, or both) AND an ISHOF membership.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t want to miss a minute of aquatics coverage in 2021.\u00a0 This Olympic year is going to be exciting!<\/p>\n<h2>2. Make a Donation!<\/h2>\n<p>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.swimmingworld.com\/collections\/donation-options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one-time<\/a> donation to ISHOF.\u00a0 You can donate in your own name, the name of someone else (great for gifts), or as an anonymous donor. Estate donations are also available, please contact <a href=\"mailto:customerservice@ishof.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customerservice@ishof.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Join our One in a Thousand club<\/h2>\n<h4>Join Olympians, world record holders, and icons in aquatic sports in becoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympians-launch-the-one-in-a-thousand-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One in a Thousand<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Since the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympians-launch-the-one-in-a-thousand-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One in a Thousand<\/a> campaign, legends and icons in aquatic sports have joined the club and said why ISHOF is important to them.\u00a0 Read their stories here:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Lundquist:<\/strong> 1984 Olympic gold medalist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/steve-lundquist-joins-one-in-a-thousand-campaign\/\">Read Steve&#8217;s story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandra Bucha:\u00a0<\/strong>ISHOF Board Member, Honoree, Open Water Superstar<strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sandra-bucha-shes-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sandra\u2019s story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sid Cassidy:<\/strong>\u00a0Head Coach and Aquatic Director for the Saint Andrew\u2019s School and Aquatics in Boca Raton, Florida \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sid-cassidy-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sid\u2019s story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Klaus DiBiasi:<\/strong>\u00a0ISHOF Honoree and triple Olympic medalist \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/klaus-dibiasi-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Klaus\u2019 story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicholas Granger:\u00a0<\/strong>2016 MISHOF Honor Swimmer and two-time Cancer Survivor \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nicholas-granger-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Nicholas\u2019 story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Felix Grossman<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0Master\u2019s ISHOF Honoree and diver \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/felix-grossman-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Felix\u2019s story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Lezak:<\/strong>\u00a04X Olympian, 4X Gold Medalist, and World Record Holder \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jason-lezak-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\">Read Jason\u2019s story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cynthia Potter:<\/strong>\u00a01987 ISHOF Honoree and 28-time National Champion as a Diver \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cynthia-potter-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\">Read Cynthia\u2019s story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dara Torres:<\/strong>\u00a0ISHOF Honoree and five-time Olympic team member \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dara-torres-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/\">Read Dara\u2019s story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Breakers:<\/strong>\u00a0ISL Team under General Manager Tina Andrew \u2013 Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-york-breakers-donate-to-ishof-join-one-in-a-thousand-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Breakers story<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>About ISHOF<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishof.org\/virtual-tour-exhibits.html\">Take a Virtual Tour<\/a><\/h3>\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<p>The International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc. is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, incorporated in the State of Florida. 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>The International Swimming Hall of Fame is continuing its annual membership and donation drive with a letter from its President and CEO, Brent Rutemiller, bringing everyone up-to-date on the 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