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2011 Special Olympics Gold Medalist Katie Williams
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TCU Diving Team
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Team Jesuit Swimming
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Life members Bob & Rene Muller with Bob Duenkel
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Olympic Museum Owner Don Bigsby
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Sister Donna and daughter Linda of Masters Honoree Ron Johnson
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Jim Lathrop's (R) dad donated Otto Wahle's medals to the ISHOF many years ago.
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ISHOF IN THE NEWS
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WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME?
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Set to Air in April, Swimming Star Ryan Lochte will star in his own Reality TV show on the "E" network. E! Entertainment president Suzanne Kolb said, "He is an incredibly endearing personality who is sexy, entertaining and fun. Watching this show, I believe people will fall into three categories: they want to be him, sleep with him or mother him."
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SAVE THE DATE!
MAKE YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2013 INDUCTION WEEKEND
May 9-12, 2013
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 2013 promises to be the most fantastic Honoree Weekend in the history of the ISHOF. It will also be your last induction in the Museum in Ft. Lauderdale, as demolition is set to begin by the end of the year. Click here for Induction 2013 Among the special events not to be missed:
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Don't miss out!!! There is still time to get the 2012 Yearbook, by joining ISHOF in 2013!
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If you were not an ISHOF member in 2012, you can still get the 2012 Yearbook
by joining as a 2103 member before March 1st. By doing so you can get the great historical content in two of our yearbooks for the price of one year. In addition to all the great events of 2012, the 2012 yearbook is backed with priceless stories from the history of the world's most popular sports, including the history of the Olympic Medals from ISHOF's one-of-a-kind collection.
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Historic Photo Albums from 1973 and 1980
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40th Anniversary of the Friendship Through Sports Exchange
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 University of Michigan Diving coach KZ Li and Craig Beardsley (L), world record holder and member of the 1980 US Olympic
 Team that went to China in 1980, stopped by to discuss plans for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Friendship Through Sports exchanges with the People's Republic of China in May. See video of the 1973 exchange by clicking here.
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ISHOF announces recipients of inaugural "Esther" Awards, named after famed film star Esther Williams
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 Fort Lauderdale - The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) today announced the recipients of the inaugural "Esther" Award, which will recognize outstanding achievements in the film and entertainment industries that promote a positive image of swimming as a key to fun, fitness, good health, a better quality of life and an essential water safety and lifesaving skill. "We are extremely proud that Ms. Esther Williams has lent her famous name to this award," said Bruce Wigo, President of ISHOF. "As one of America's iconic film stars, she did more through her films to promote swimming than anyone else in history." See full release:To see the two Chinese films receiving this year's Esthers, click on the links below.
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New Aquisitions
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Karen Moe's memorabilia from Chinese Exchange
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Caption Gallant board game.
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New from ISHOF Publishing
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THE AFRICAN SWIMMING TRADITION:
from the Renaissance to Modern Times
A truly amazing story that is virtually unknown in history, this publication by Historian Kevin Dawson and ISHOF's Bruce Wigo sets the record straight about the swimming abilities of people of African descent. Click here to learn more about this new publication from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Price $5.95 / call for volume discounting. |
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2013 Rough Water Swim
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The Overall women's winner of the ISHOF Rough Water Swim was Ana Marcela Cunha, of Brazil.
For a video of the race highlights and the complete results visit our ISHOF homepage:
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Stars in Danger
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Congratulations to four-time Olympian and 2012 bronze medal  winning diver Troy Dumais for his outstanding performance on Stars in Danger: High Diving, which premiered on Fox, January 9th. Believe it or not, that's just the beginning for prime time diving.
On March 19th, ABC's series Celebrity Diving will "take to the air." Staring Olympic legend Greg Louganis and gold medalist David Boudia, Celebrity Diving promises us belly laughs in exchange for belly flops. But don't just tune in for the celebs, other members of USA Diving will be entertaining us, including the show diving team, which will thrill and inspire, as some of the US's best divers demonstrate what the sport is really all about.
Don't miss it! ABC, March 19th, 8:00pm
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