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Remembering
John Macionis
(May 27, 1916 - February 16, 2012)
American Swimming Champion Passes Away at 95
By Bruce Wigo
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John Macionis with 1924 Olympian Harrison Glancy at ISHOF, 1980's.
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Remembering Kelley Lemmon Jr.
War Hero and Senior Swimming Superstar was 99
Kelly Lemmon, Jr. passed away peacefully at his son's home in Gaithersburg, MD on February 11, 2012, in his 100th year.
To read his obit, click here:
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New Aquisitions
 | | 2012 Honoree Jill Sudduth donated one of her synchronized swimsuits to ISHOF |
 | | Memorabilia and swimsuit donated by Robert Thome, member of the B.V.D. Swim Club of the 1930's. |
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Save the Date!
Swimming Hall of Fame's 48th Annual Induction Ceremony
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2012 ISHOF Honoree Week Schedule
The week kicks off on Wednesday with start of the Inaugural Aquatic History Symposium and Film Festival. On Thursday the symposium begins, the FINA/ USA Diving Grand Prix opens with preliminaries (more info) and the day concludes with a screening of Whitewash. On Friday diving preliminaries continue, the Symposium features Professor Kevin Dawson, the unveiling of a new award by artist George Gadson and concludes with the Annual Paragon Awards. On Saturday, the symposium wraps up, diving finals begin and the evening concludes with the 48th Annual Honoree Induction. |
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Meet Filmmaker Ted Woods at the Hall of Fame, May 9 - 12, during the inaugural International Aquatic History
 Symposium and Film Festival (www.iahsff.com). Woods wrote and directed the award winning documentary film "WhiteWash," a film that explores the complexity of race in America through the eyes of the ocean. Examining the history of "black consciousness" as it triumphs and evolves into the minds of black surfers, we learn the power of transcending race as a constructive phenomenon. The story is narrated by the legendary, Grammy Award winner Ben Harper.
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Lynn Sherr Returns to Ft. Lauderdale To Present:
"Swim: Why We Love the Water " (follow the link to read more)
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Highlights of the 1949 National AAU Championships for Men
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Screening of WhiteWash in Los Angeles
ISHOF CEO Wigo attended a screening of WhiteWash in Los  Angeles and met up with Lloyd Outten and Evelyne Mindes.
Outten and Mindes swam for segregated swim teams in Chicago in the 1950's. Outten's story as part of the legendary DuSable Sea Horses will be the subject of a presentation by historian Robert Pruter at the International Aquatic History Symposium. Mindes, who swam for the Wabash Y, is writing a history of Black competitive swimming teams, not just as a record of achievement, but as a tool to motivate more non-white participation in aquatic sports.
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Watch Adolph Kiefer 's daily workout
 | | Adolph Kiefer Aquatic Therapy |
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Omega Commercial
 Bruce Wigo presents Michael Phelps with art created by Dimitry Volkov during a visit to south Florida to film an Omega commercial. Volkov is the editor of Russian Swimming Magazine and was an Olympic bronze medalist in the 100m breaststroke at the Seoul Olympic Games. The images were taken from Michael's October visit to Moscow for the FINA/Arena series. "These will be perfect for my new 'game room,'" Michael said in expressing thanks to Volkov.  | | Chinese world class platform diver Qiu Bo getting "make-up" ready for his Omega photo shoot in ISHOF's auditorium. |
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Dear Friends of ISHOF,
Although saddened by the passing of John and Kelley, know that they are both a part of swimming history and will always be remembered and celebrated at the ISHOF. Our mentor, Buck Dawson, saw ISHOF as a way for swimmers to achieve immortality for the purpose of inspiring greatness in future generations and if you read the stories of our heroes, like John and Kelley, their lives were truly inspirational. But our Hall is filled with stories of swimmers worth remembering and we will learn more with the addition of our Class of 2012 and at our inaugural Aquatic History Symposium. We hope you will join us for these fun, entertaining and inspirational events, but if not, please consider helping us preserve the history of our incredible sport in other ways, like becoming a member or by making a cash or in-kind donation.
Keep swimming!
Sincerely, Bruce Wigo
CEO International Swimming Hall of Fame
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