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Masters Hall of Fame Swimmer Frank Piemme passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at age 95. He was inducted in the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame in 2004. Below is his bio from when he was inducted. [caption id="attachment_433665" align="alignleft" width="350"] Frank Piemme. Photo Court...

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the postponement of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020, ISHOF will be reliving some of their previous induction classes.  Today we revisit our Honor Swimmers from the ISHOF Class of 2014.  That year a total of twenty honorees were in...

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the postponement of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020, ISHOF will be reliving some of their previous induction classes.  Today we revisit our Honor Coaches from the ISHOF Class of 2014.  That year a total of twenty honorees were ind...

Sid Cassidy, Head Coach and Aquatic Director for the Saint Andrew's School and Aquatics in Boca Raton, Florida is special.  He is One in a Thousand! When asked why he wanted to join the International Swimming Hall of Fame's One In A Thousand Club, Cassidy said, "I have a thousand reasons. I am total...

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the postponement of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020, ISHOF will be reliving some of their previous induction classes.  Today we revisit the divers and synchro swimmers from the ISHOF Class of 2014.  That year a total of twenty hon...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame wants to know if you are one in a thousand?  We think you are!  Show how special you are and become a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s “One In A Thousand” Club.  Help keep the International Swimming Hall of Fame moving forward toward a new v...

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the postponement of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020, ISHOF will be reliving some of their previous induction classes.  Today we revisit our Honor Contributors from the ISHOF Class of 2014.  That year a total of twenty honorees wer...

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the postponement of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020, ISHOF will be reliving some of their previous induction classes.  This week we revisit the ISHOF Class of 2014.  That year a total of twenty honorees were inducted; seven of whic...

Oh!  Don't answer! We all know...  If you had a table or tickets for the Fort Lauderdale event tonight, you would have been in the audience already.  Obviously this will not happen as the 2020 induction has been postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.  But allow us to showcase those who were schedul...

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics final in the 400 meter individual medley looked like an army sick call with almost as many doctors as coaches hovering around the swimmers.  Dick Roth, the world record holder, certainly had a good excuse for not swimming.  On the night before the race, Dick had his appendix...

If you are still getting calendar messages and alerts to your phone about your flights and stay in Fort Lauderdale, Fl for the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction weekend, you are not alone.   It was schedule to start tonight!

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This year marks the 90th anniversary of the advent of Helene Madison as a dominant force in freestyle swimming. By the time the American was done racing, she had gone down in history as an Olympic and World-record pioneer who set 16 World records on freestyle in just 16 months. This day in 1931 ...

Take a Virtual Tour of the International Swimming Hall of Fame by Clicking Here  No Waiting In Line! Join or Donate Now About ISHOF The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) museum opened its doors to the public in December of 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That sa...

ISHOF is sad to announce that Terry Sayring, the 2017 Paragon Award recipient for water polo, passed away on March 16, 2020, after a courageous battle against cancer. Terry was 81 years old. Sayring first became involved in water polo when, upon being discharged from the Marine Corp in California, h...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame launched its new online store featuring ISHOF New Logo Apparel. The new store features exclusive ISHOF apparel and competitively priced swimming and training products.  All proceeds go to the International Swimming Hall of Fame to further its mission to collab...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction Weekend has been postponed to the fall of this year (2020) due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. A tentative date of October 2nd and 3rd has been selected pending the availability of honorees, award winners, and successful negotiations with Marrio...

Voice for the Sport (Craig Beardsley) The March issue of Swimming World Magazine features a Voice for the Sport column on Craig Beardsley, a great in the 200-meter butterfly who was one of the victims of the 1980 Olympic boycott, instituted by U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Because of the boycott, Bea...

The mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dean Trantalis, announced in a press conference on Friday that the city has no plans to cancel any events due to the coronavirus outbreak, including the upcoming International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The enshrinement proceedings, along with the P...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) announced today the recipients of the ISHOF Specialty Awards.  The ISHOF Specialty Awards are presented annually to individuals for outstanding contributions to aquatics.  This year’s awards will be presented on Friday evening April in conjunction with...