{"id":520319,"date":"2022-12-28T10:28:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=520319"},"modified":"2022-12-28T12:05:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T19:05:29","slug":"demolition-of-original-building-marks-step-toward-new-era-for-international-swimming-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/demolition-of-original-building-marks-step-toward-new-era-for-international-swimming-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Demolition Of Original Building Marks Step Toward New Era For International Swimming Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Demolition Of Original Building Marks Step Toward New Era For International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/p>\n

A major step toward a new era of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF<\/a>) took place on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale when demolition of the original building began. Opened in 1967, the original museum \u2013 for more than a half-century \u2013 featured and celebrated some of the most iconic artifacts and moments in the history of aquatic sports.<\/p>\n

The Hall of Fame has long been the home to treasures such as Olympic medals, warmups and swimsuits worn by legends and biographical celebrations of the athletes who have been enshrined as Hall of Famers. More, the Hall of Fame has paid tribute to special moments in aquatic history, ranging from Gertrude Ederle\u2019s crossing of the English Channel to the eight gold medals won by Michael Phelps at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.<\/p>\n