{"id":464239,"date":"2021-03-08T08:17:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=464239"},"modified":"2021-03-08T10:22:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:22:48","slug":"jim-ferguson-joins-ishofs-one-in-a-thousand-campaign-i-truly-believe-their-mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jim-ferguson-joins-ishofs-one-in-a-thousand-campaign-i-truly-believe-their-mission-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Ferguson Joins ISHOF’s One in a Thousand Campaign, “I Truly Believe Their Mission Statement”"},"content":{"rendered":"

1972 Olympic bronze medalist in water polo\u00a0Jim Ferguson\u00a0<\/strong>has joined the ISHOF’s One in a Thousand Club, designed to help the Hall of Fame prosper during the financial difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, who is based out of northern California, got his start in his swimming when his family moved out west when he was three years old.<\/p>\n

“I grew up in Santa Clara and swam all the way through high school with George Haines<\/strong>, Mark Spitz<\/strong>, and Don Schollander<\/strong><\/a> they were all at our competing high school. I played other sports but when I got to high school I gravitated toward water polo but I stayed in aquatics. That was where my Olympic experience came and my international hall of fame and all the other accolades I got. I still swim every day 7 days a week. I am a true believer that swimming keeps you healthy. I preach swimming and I have been donating to other causes that preach swimming.<\/p>\n

“I knew Bruce Wigo<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>really well and I like watching the Hall of Fame grow and following the newsletters from ISHOF. It is a great thing to keep people motivated. I was always attracted by the site and now is a good time to support it. I saw that and put some money in. What they are doing at the Hall of Fame is really fantastic and I thought it was a good reason to support.<\/p>\n

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Jim Ferguson during his playing days. Photo Courtesy: Jim Ferguson<\/p><\/div>\n

“Recently we went to Colorado Springs to see the Olympic museum,” Ferguson said. “And I thought if Florida was anything like that then I will definitely put it on our next road trip plan. I’m looking at the whole thing. The architectural design is just fabulous and it is right on the water. I’ve been around the world looking at pools through my water polo background and so I am amazed by swimming pools and would love to see what they’ve done there with the museum and everything else. I like museums because there is a lot of history there.<\/p>\n

“The Hall of Fame is not just swimming, it is all aquatics and it preaches that swimming is an essential part of life and it is for me. That’s why I joined the club I do and I swim every day in an outdoor facility and I teach people. It is why I do what I do. I truly believe (the Hall of Fame’s) mission statement.”<\/p>\n

Join the One in a Thousand Club by helping ISHOF on a monthly or one-time basis.<\/p>\n

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  • $10 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n
  • $25 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n
  • $50 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Make a One-Time Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For larger corporate sponsorships and estate-planning donations, please contact us at\u00a0customerservice@ishof.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n