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| The International Swimming Hall of Fame Newsletter |
Nov. 2009 |
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RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW
 Join the Century Club and own a piece of swimming history. For your donation of $1,000 or more, you will receive basic benefits and what is already one of sports history's iconic images. Captured by legendary Sports Illustrated photographer Heinz Kluetmeier, "The Touch .01", captures the incredible finish of the men's 100 meter butterfly race at the 2008 Olympic Games. This limited edition and numbered museum quality print, approximately 17"x22," is personally signed by both Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic. Proceeds benefit ISHOF, the Michael Phelps Foundation and the Milorad Cavic Foundation. See complete new membership flyer: and Renew your membership: |
2009 ISHOF INDUCTION Weekend
Sept. 10-12, 2009, ISHOF hosted the 45th annual Honoree Induction Ceremonies. The weekend was packed with activities! | |
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45th Annual ISHOF Induction
 The 45th Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony was held on Saturday, September 12th at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel. The class of 2009 included: Honor Synchronized Swimmer, OLGA BRUSNIKINA of Russia, Honor Swimmer, INGE DE BRUIJN of the Netherlands, Honor Water Polo Player/Coach,GIANNI LONZI of Italy, Honor Coach, IKKAKU MATSUZAWA of Japan, Honor Contributor for Synchronized Swimming, JUDY McGOWAN of the USA, Honor Open Water Swimmer, KEVIN MURPHY of Great Britian, Honor Swimmer, ALEKSANDR POPOV of Russia, Honor Swimmer JENNY THOMPSON of the USA, and Honor Pioneer Swimmer IET VAN FEGGELEN of the Netherlands. Watch their induction videos:The 2009 ISHOF Gold Medallion was presented at the end of the evening to Ambassador William Robert " Tim" Timken, Jr. Read more... |
Golden Homecoming
 ISHOF is proud to announce that it is the new home for the Greg Louganis Olympic Medal Collection. Greg has graciously loaned ISHOF his Olympic medals for display and it has become one of our most popular exhibits. Greg's medals have been brought back together for the first time in almost 20 years. During Greg's Olympic career, he became friends with AIDS activist, young man, Ryan White and his family. Ryan was a pioneer in the early days of AIDS education. After getting AIDS from a blood transfusion, Ryan developed the disease but would not allow it to stop him; he continued to attend school, educate the world about AIDS and fight for those who could not. Read more... |
New 2010 Honorees
Members of the Class of 2010 who will be inducted at the Fort Lauderdale Ceremony on May 8 include Honor Swimmers Brooke Bennett (USA), Petria Thomas (Australia) and Franziska Van Almsick (Germany); Honor Synchronized Swimmer, Maria Kisseleva (Russia); Honor Open Water Swimmer, Paul Asmuth (USA); Honor Swimming Coaches, Murray Stephens (USA) and Tamas Szechy (Hungary); Honor Pioneer Diver, Larry Griswold (USA); Honor Pioneer Swimmer, Teofilo Yldefonso (Philippines); Honor Contributor, Cornel Marculescu (Romania).
Members of the Class of 2010 who will be inducted in Zagreb and enshrined in the World Museum of Swimming at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA), include: Honor Water Polo players Giuseppe D'Altrui (ITA) and Marco D'Altrui (ITA), Alexander Dolgushin (URS), Zdravko Jezic (YUG/CRO), Maureen O'Toole (USA), and Honor Pioneer Water Polo Coach Andres "Bandy" Zolyomy (HUN, ITA, ESP). Read more |
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In Memory of
Margery Meyer:Following a long battle with pancreatic cancer, 2009 International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee Margery Meyer died on November 25, 2009. She was 87. More...
Virginia Hunt Newman: We are saddened by the passing of ISHOF Pioneer Honoree Virginia Hunt Newman. Virginia was an innovator in teaching infants and children to swim developing the non-forceful, non-traumatic method of instruction. More... |
Brenda Venderley retires from ISHOF after 17 years
 The friendly voice at the other end of the telephone line, Brenda, retired in September after 17 years as ISHOF's bookkeeper, receptionist and office manager. For the past five years, she was the official greeter to museum visitors. She also administered the banquet hall reservations, showing and promoting the hall to perspective renters. Her talents will be missed.
Brenda has moved to California to be closer to her daughter. We all wish her the very best and hope that she comes by for a visit whenever returning to the area. | |
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Night at the Museum
The Museum opened its doors on Thursday and Friday evening for "A Night at the Museum", which included coaches from the ASCA World Clinic. The ASCA World Clinic was in held in Fort Lauderdale this year, so we made sure there were plenty of opportunities for all the coaches to visit ISHOF. Guests included Olympian Garret Weber-Gale, Honoree new Fort Lauderdale Aquatics age group coach, Jesse Vassallo, and Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Jack Seiler, and other dignitaries. |
The Int. Masters Swimming Hall of fame Induction
was held, Saturday, Sept.12 at Restaurant 3030, located at Marriott Harbor Beach. Honorees Margery Meyer of California and Mr. Keijiro Nakamura of Japan were both present to accept their awards. Gertrude Zint of Wisconsin and Karl Hauter of Germany were not able to attend. Margery Meyer was accompanied by her daughter and coach, Marguerite as well as a group of friends and family. Mr. Keijiro Nakamura traveled all the way from Japan with three friends; Mr. and Mrs. Shiriyama and Mrs. Enatsu. Attending the IMSHOF Induction were IMSHOF Honorees, Drury Gallagher and Phil Whitten, USMS President Rob Copeland and USMS Executive Director Rob Butcher. |
| The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
 Induction was held on Friday, Sept. 11 in the ISHOF Auditorium. The prestigious class for 2009 includes Honor Administrator, Sunny Lowry (GBR), Honor Pioneer, Frank Pritchard (USA), Honor Swimmer, Peter Stoychev (BUL), Honor Swimmer, Skip Storch (USA), Honor Swimmer, David Meca Medina (ESP), Honor Swimmer, Britta Kamrau (GER), and Honor Swimmer, Maria Luisa Cabanero Sanchez De Leon (ESP). The highlight of the Induction was the presentation of the Davids/Wheelers Award, which was established in 1970 by the New England Marathon Swimming Association on behalf of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The 2009 Davids/Wheeler Award recipient was be presented to Michael P. Read of Great Britain. More... |
ISHOF's Rough Water Swim
Registration for the 2010 Ft. Lauderdale Rough Water Swim. Now Open |
ISHOF welcomes Marcia Meiners
Marcia Meiners joined our staff on October 1st of this year. She has lived in the greater Fort Lauderdale area for over 30 years and helped us from time to time on events held here at the Hall of Fame. She has two children one of which played water polo for South Florida Water Polo and now plays for the United States Naval Academy.
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Your membership to the International Swimming Hall of Fame supports the one organization in the world dedicated to preserving the history of Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming and Water Polo - and promoting the benefits and importance of swimming as a key to fitness, good health, quality of life and the water safety for children! Please, join us as a member today! Click here:
Sincerely,
Bruce Wigo
The International Swimming Hall of Fame |
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