Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Inducts Newest Honorees

Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Inducts Newest Honorees

By:  Ned Denison – IMSHOF Chairperson

The annual induction ceremony is the bodily spotlight of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Thirty honorees (the most important quantity ever) gathered to induct 11 new honorees and applaud three award winners in San Diego. For the remainder of the yr, IMSHOF operates as a web based digital shrine devoted to the historical past, reminiscence, and recognition of the completed swimmers and contributors concerned in marathon swimming world wide.

Through a always evolving web site, every day Facebook posts, Instagram, newsletters, YouTube channel and public digital library, IMSHOF evokes, educates, and promotes position fashions for all those that take part within the sport.

The most up-to-date induction ceremony anchored a full weekend of actions together with:

Friday: Several swimmers accomplished six-hour qualification swims at La Jolla; Three (together with one in all Wednesday) honorees accomplished the 18.6 km “Around Coronado Island” marathon swim. Others on the resort loved breakfast, a dip within the sea and lunch. Some joined the reception on a ship outdoors the Bahia Resort. Smaller teams met for informal dinners.

Saturday: Many joined the Mission Beach morning swim and drinks hosted by the native swimmers. The Executive Committee met for lunch. Others on the resort loved lunch and afternoon chats. Those outings had been adopted by the ceremony dinner and displays.

Sunday: Many joined the morning swim on the resort. Some attended the Congress (concern discussions). Other attendees had smaller lunches and dinners.

The ceremony dinner offered out (the primary time ever) with 130 people in attendance (the most important up to now 10 years). Five of the seven residing inductees had been current to just accept on the stage: Bárbara Hernández Huerta, Chile; Alexander “Alex” Meyer, United States of America; Cliff Golding, Great Britain; Jacqueline McClelland, Ireland; and John Graeme West, New Zealand.  Also current to just accept: Carol Sing to obtain the Dale Petranech Award for companies to IMSHOF and Paul Asmuth to obtain the Poseidon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

IMSHOF proudly welcomed three inductees from international locations not beforehand represented:  Chile, Paraguay, and Syria.

The 353 people and organizational Honorees characterize the perfect of the marathon swimmers and conttributors – going again practically 300 years

See the Ceremony booklet, movies and weekend footage will quickly be obtainable at:

Class of 2026 San Diego | IMSHOF

Notes and Ceremony Attendees | IMSHOF

The ceremony for the Class of 2027 might be held in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, May 8, 2027.