In This Issue
2014 Induction
Make a Splash in FLL on June 14, 2014
Preventing Drowning
New Art by Joan Brown
New Aquisitions
Alia Atkinson signs with Speedo
New Art by Joan Brown
Jane Katz to be inducted into 2014 Marathon Hall of Fame
PASSINGS

Dr. Chet "the Jet" Jastremski Passes Away

Laura Voet- Indiana University women's swim team class of 1990 set up a memorial site for her coach at ISHOF.
Chet Jastremski, passed away on May 2, 2014. He was 73 years old.         Known in swimming circles as "Chet the Jet," he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1977. Dr. Jastremski revolutionized the breaststroke kick turning the frog kick to the narrow jump style whip kick. He was the first to break 1m for the 100 yard breaststroke.

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Donnie Craine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Donnie Craine, the University of Florida head men's and women's diving coach, died Thursday from a boating crash off the coast of Bokeelia. He was 61. Thirty of Craine's 37-year coaching career was spent with the Gators. He started his Gator coaching career in 1976 after graduating from the University of Michigan. Craine left after five years and then coached at Schroeder YMCA in Wisconsin, Arkansas and Louisiana State before returning to Florida in 1989. Craine is survived by his wife of 36 years, Mindy, and three children - Keith , Christopher and Stephanie.More:

"Safer Triathlon and Open Water Swim Training"  

  

On Saturday, April 26. a group of USMS swimmers of varying degrees of ability and experience (most were new or novice) from the Swim Fort Lauderdale Team, participated under the guidance of coach and ISHOF member Thaddeus Gammory. ISHOF's SaferSwimmer, "was a smash,' said Thaddeus.  "Its use increased confidence and a sense of safety for the swimmers and for me, making training much more fun, and not as anxiety provoking.  Continuous Visibility of all the swimmers was awesome."  Learn more about the SaferSwimmer TM 

VISITORS
  
Pie Geelen (NED)  5th 4x100m freestyle 1996 Olympic Games with his family
 
 "Bobcats" Water Polo Team  
Pete DeCroce - Honor Masters Diver
 
 Peter & Kelly Mallon, Jamison  Handy's grandson 
Masters Honor Swimmer Judy Oliver with daughter Michelle 
German Swimteam from Berlin. 
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May 2014
THERE'S STILL TIME TO JOIN US!
 2014 HONORS WEEKEND
 FORT LAUDERDALE - JUNE 13-15
Make plans to attend the 50th Annual ISHOF Honors Weekend, June 13 - 15th, 2014. It will be a chance to meet swimming legends, including Masters of the Ceremonies Janet Evans and Jason Lezak and see our great museum before it is demolished at the end of the year. Along with an international celebration and reunion for Olympians who participated in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, this is an event not to be missed. The Class of 2014 includes Swimmers Grant Hackett (AUS), Agnes Kovacs (HUN) and Tom Malchow (USA); Diver Peng Bo (CHN); Synchronized Swimmers Penny and Vicky Vilagos (CAN); Water Polo Players Carlo Silipo (ITA) and Karen Kuipers (NED); Coaches Charlotte Davis (USA) and Jozsef Nagy (HUN, USA, CAN, SPN); Open Water Swimmers Jon Erikson  (USA) and Sandra Bucha (USA) and Contributors Bruce Hopping (USA), Norman Sarsfield (GBR) and Chuck Wielgus (USA)  

USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION 'MAKE A SPLASH'

TO HOST LEARN TO SWIM EVENT DURING ISHOF WEEKEND IN FORT LAUDERDALE 

 JUNE 14, 2014

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS JANET EVANS, JASON LEZAK AND OLYMPIAN ALIA ATKINSON WILL GIVE FREE SWIM LESSONS TO CHILDREN DURING THE EVENT AND WATER SAFETY SESSION.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.), May 1, 2014 - The USA Swimming Foundation will host a USA Swimming Foundation "Make a Splash" water safety event during the International Swimming Hall of Fame weekend on June 14th in Fort Lauderdale, FL at the ISHOF Aquatic Complex. "I'm really excited to partner with the International Swimming Hall of Fame on this event to raise awareness of the importance of learn-to-swim and reduce the number of drownings in South Florida," says Executive Director of the USA Swimming Foundation Debbie Hesse.  

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Preventing Drowning of Competitive Swimmers 
In the wake of the recent drowning of UC Santa Barbara water polo player,
Nick Johnson (pictured on right),

 the National Drowning Prevention Alliance has developed a position paper that clarifies misconceptions and terminology that will educate and  coaches, athletes and lifesavers about the risks and causes of of breath-holding blackout.  Read the article:

 
Donation of  Joan Brown Painting

The newest addition to ISHOF's Museum of Aquatic Art is a painting of Honor Coach Charlie Sava, by San Francisco artist Joan Brown.The painting is a gift from philanthropists, JoAnne & Gary Fink and their Louvre it or Leave It Musuem, in Minneapolis.  In 1972 Brown began training with Hall of Fame swimming coach Charlie Sava, who became a life-long friend and mentor, and a frequent subject of her paintings, including this portrait, which will soon be on display at the ISHOF museum.  Click here to learn more about the art of Joan Brown.
New Aquisitions - Swimsuit Collection 

 

Suzanne Peski (Fahey) donated an incredible swimsuit collection to ISHOF. The collection consists of her Speedo and Arena swimsuits from the 60s and 70s. Especially valuable is the Belgrade swimsuit from 1973, worn at the World Championships by the East German Team. If you have ephemera, a scrapbook, photos, swim or sweats or other swimming memorabilia in your attic or garage that might be of historical significance, please contact Ivonne at ischmid@ishof.org   
Alia Atkinson signs with Speedo

 

ISHOF's Eleanor Garatti Saville grant recipient and Special Project Director
signed with Speedo International.   

Learn more.  Alia has been tearing up the FINA and USA Swimming series meets this year, in addition to promoting "Water Safety 4 Kids", a richly illustrated children's book in six languages, published by ISHOF.  To order the 2 book set, click here:

Mezo-American Swimming History

 

ISHOF's artist in residence, Jean Ermann Desimot, has created figurines from ancient Aztec swimmers from the Tepantiltla Mountain Mural of Teotihuacan, Mexico.  The  figurines help bring to life the rich history of swimming in the Americas before the European invasion. The figurines and other Native American swimming art and sculpture will be on display in the ISHOF museum in June.
Jane Katz to be inducted into the 2014 Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame 
Jane Katz was selected for the Honoree Administrator category into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame for 2014. She joins other norable past Honoree Administrators such as Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, Johnny Weissmuller and former IMSHOF executive director "Buck" Dawson.
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