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Consider giving to the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) for Giving Tuesday. What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday, often described as a global day of giving or a global generosity movement, is held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On Giving Tuesday 2021, nonprofits i...

Michael Phelps to Throw Out First Pitch of Game 5 of NLCS Michael Phelps will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the National League Championships Series in Arizona. Phelps will be on the mound ahead of Saturday’s Game 5. He will have time to check out an Arizona State meet, coach...

ISHOF  Induction, Pregnancy Announcement Caps Incredible Whirlwind Month for Phelps Family What a month it was for the Phelps family. Michael Phelps was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, along with coach Bob Bowman, and the most prolific Hall of Fame c...

Michael Phelps, Bob Bowman Presented With Tiles From Old Pool At Hall of Fame; Gesture Recognizes Last WR Set in Fort Lauderdale Just before the start of the International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night, Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman were presented with tiles from Lane Fi...

Michael Phelps Announces He, Nicole Expecting Boy Number Four It was a big weekend for Michael Phelps and the Phelps family. Not only was he inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, along with his coach Bob Bowman, but he announced his family will gr...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) inducted its 58th class on Saturday night at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. Thirteen influential figures from the world of aquatics were enshrined, and the event was broadcast live on ESPN+. Among the honorees was Michael Phelps, the 28-time ...

ISHOF Induction This Week: Hostess Dara Torres Celebrates Fort Lauderdale (VIDEO) This week, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will induct its prestigious Class of 2023. This year, ISHOF will induct 13 honorees from eight countries: five swimmers, two coaches, one diver, one water polo...

A By the Numbers Look at Upcoming International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Class An exceptional group of athletes will be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame this weekend in Fort Lauderdale. The five swimmers who will be enshrined at the 58th annual ceremony represent one of t...

This week, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will induct its prestigious Class of 2023. This year, ISHOF will induct 13 honorees from eight countries: five swimmers, two coaches, one diver, one water polo player, one synchronized swimmer, one open water swimmer, one contributor and its...

Bob Bowman Set For Induction Into International Swimming Hall of Fame Next weekend, the International Swimming Hall of Fame will induct a spectacular class, one that will include coach Bob Bowman. Here is a look at the career of Bowman. Click here for Induction Ceremony information. Without Michelan...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is one step closer to a $190 million redevelopment of the Hall of Fame that could include two buildings on either side of the aquatic center. The Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved a public-private partnership (P3) on Sept. 19. According to a Sou...

Brent Rutemiller To Receive ISHOF's Lifetime Achievement Award How do we begin to put the career of Brent Rutemiller into perspective? That’s a difficult question, given his enduring contributions to swimming and the various roles in which he has contributed to the sport. Then again, the fact that t...

Mike Unger, Cullen Jones Among Honorees At Upcoming ISHOF Awards The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s annual ISHOF Aquatic Awards, formerly the Paragon Awards. The ISHOF Aquatic Awards are presented annually to individuals or organization...

A Look at the ISHOF Specialty Award Winners To Be Honored During Induction Weekend The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2023 Specialty Awards. The ISHOF Specialty Awards are presented annually to individuals for outstanding contributions to aquat...

Grand Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Rapidly Approaching; Be Part of History! Celebrate aquatic sports legends: Michael Phelps • Missy Franklin • Bob Bowman. Chris Carver • Cesar Cielo • Kirsty Coventry • Natalia Ischenko • Kosuke Kitajima • Stéphane Lecat • Wu Minxia • Heather Petri • Sam Rams...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is preparing for its upcoming induction weekend. Part of the festivities include a silent auction, which is love online. There are a plethora of items to bid on. Please note, that you do not need to be present to win and we will ship (shipping charges ...

Frenchman Stéphane Lecat enters the International Swimming Hall of Fame as only the 26th Open Water Swimmer in ISHOF’s 58-year history, with 19 FINA World Cup professional race victories to his credit. His three world championships came in the 1997, 1999 and 2000 FINA Marathon Swimming World Series....

ISHOF Class of 2023: World Aquatics Vice President, Sam Ramsamy, to be Inducted as Honor Contributor World Aquatics Vice President, Sam Ramsamy spent the early years of his life working toward the birth of a new South Africa. He fought for the eradication of the color ban in sport, toward c...

Cesar Cielo will be the third Brazilian swimmer to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, after Maria Lenk and Gustavo Borges. Ranked as the top teenager in Brazil, Cielo’s career took off when he made the decision to attend college in the United States at Auburn University. Joini...

Chris Carver is a ground-breaking synchronized swimming choreographer and club coach of the world renowned Santa Clara Aquamaids and joins the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) as an Honor Coach. As the co-head coach of the U.S. National Team, the team won every gold medal in elite intern...