Petar Stoychev [shown above swimming in Antarctica] will be honored as an Honor Swimmer together with British swimmers Rebecca Adlington, American swimmer Amanda Beard, Australian swimmer Libby Trickett, American water polo player Brenda Villa, American water polo contributor Andy Burke, Russian diver Irina Lashko, Australian coach Bill Sweetenham, Japanese synchronized swimmer Miho Takeda, American synchronized swimmer Joy Cushman, and American swimmer Ian Crocker as the International Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
The 54th International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on May 19th.
Concurrently to the ISHOF weekend ceremonies, the 2018 Paragon Awards and ISHOF Awards will be presented on May 18th with the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa as the host hotel. For more hotel or ticket information, contact Meg Keller-Marvin at [email protected]
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