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Beyond The Crowd, There Is A Lone Athlete And Supporting Coach (From the Archive) The Lone Athlete and Supporting Coach poem below, written by Coach Jim Lutz, was inspired from a Facebook post and photo (above) by a mother of a young swimmer named Cora Watkins who watched her daughter swim a 500-yar...

The ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award is only giving when ISHOF deems someone worthy.  The award has only been given out four other times in ISHOF’s 56 year history.   The ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the lifetime dedication and achievements from someone in the swimming/aquatics commun...

Has sport at the Olympic level lost its essence and morphed into an athlete becoming the symbol of a sport vs the participant in sport?   When that line is crossed, lessons no longer have meaning, and the athlete now represents more than her or himself.  As a symbol, the athlete now represents agent...

How does one define This moment in time? Resilient? Naïve? Persistent? Make Believe? The Torch is lit, The athletes are fit, The world is watching, There is no stopping. Life is celebrated, Lives are devastated- The Humanity of it all! One point on earth gathers us all; To witness what is best in ou...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter and Faster are pleased to announced the TOP 10 AGE GROUP COACHES OF THE YEAR FOR 2021. These coaches will be honored at the 2021 ASCA World Clinic Award Banquet on September 16 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando.  The Fitter and Faster/AS...

In a lost story exposed by the International Swimming Hall of Fame Historian Bruce Wigo, the Charles Jackson French World War II story has found new life and calls for his decoration by the US Navy.   In a letter written on May 17th, 2021 by Congressman Don Bacon to the Honorable Thomas W. Harker, A...

FINIS Smart Goggle, powered by Ciye™ has officially entered the smart goggle game, providing the consumer with one of the most important things: CHOICE! FINIS partnered with Ciye™ (Coach In Your Eye), to deliver the most innovative and interactive swimming experience to date. Whether you are a begin...

Colorado Time Systems (CTS), a PlayCore company, is pleased to release its Virtual Meet Software Solution. This solution is designed to provide the ultimate experience in virtual swimming competitions by facilitating dual meets at two separate facilities to share real-time data between the two sites...

The Florida House of Representatives’ subcommittee on Early Learning and Elementary Education recently voted 18-0 to support the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s (ISHOF) Every Child A Swimmer House Bill HB1119 (Formally known as the Edna Mae McGovern Act).  A version of the Bill (SB 358) now mo...

There was literally a new moon on the horizon at 4:45AM as I stood by the edge of the pool.  Dark skies, light rain, and 46F degrees of temperature surrounded me as I dipped my goggles into the water.  I stood there contemplating my belly button for a minute embracing the elements. “Brent, you reall...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame Board of Directors voted to expand its honorees to include Paralympic athletes effective with the class of 2022 and have redefined the eligibility requirements for all athletes. At its March 9th, 2021 monthly meeting, the board agreed to expand its current eig...

The Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center at the International Swimming Hall of Fame continues with its renovation and new construction. There is still some ongoing discussion on the south locker room building as to its final design.  Looking at best-worst-case scenarios, the aquatic center could have a so...

The City of Fort Lauderdale Commissioners voted to fully fund the 27-meter dive tower and an Observation Deck on July 7th.  It will be the first and only high diving tower in the USA and is expected to attract elite divers from around the world.  It will be the second such tower with the first one e...

Commentary: How One American Club Safely Returned to the Pool Today was a memorable day.  A giant reset button for swimmers at the Phoenix Swim Club in Arizona, USA and perhaps a model for those around the world.  The club conducted swim practices after getting permission from government and school ...

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics final in the 400 meter individual medley looked like an army sick call with almost as many doctors as coaches hovering around the swimmers.  Dick Roth, the world record holder, certainly had a good excuse for not swimming.  On the night before the race, Dick had his appendix ...

If you are still getting calendar messages and alerts to your phone about your flights and stay in Fort Lauderdale, Fl for the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction weekend, you are not alone.   It was schedule to start tonight!

Take a Virtual Tour of the International Swimming Hall of Fame by Clicking Here  No Waiting In Line! Join or Donate Now About ISHOF The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) museum opened its doors to the public in December of 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That same year, the Fédérat...

For nearly two decades, the mission at GoSwim.tv has been to help people of all ages and backgrounds to swim better and reach their full potential in the sport.  In this challenging time of COVID-19, with pools closed, meets canceled, and swimmers stuck at home, GoSwim.tv is determined to continue -...

In this issue of Swimming World Biweekly, read about the impact that the Coronavirus Pandemic (Covid-19) has had on the entire aquatic community.  John Lohn writes about the IOC's hesitancy to cancel the olympics.  Craig Lord writes about what other countries are doing in the wake of the pandemic. L...

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