Who Are They And Where Did They Come From? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) currently has 272 inductees from 39 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 52-year-old Irene van der Laan, inducted as an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1985, will also be inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Open Water Swimmer in 2015. It is a well-deserved recognition for an athlete with one of the most
Chris Guesdon To Speak Of Future In Scotland Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Guesdon is the man credited with creating the modern format of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. He has been so involved and committed to the sport of open water swimming that the number of countries he visited to promote or officiate in runs in the dozens
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Five swimmers in Ireland completed their Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and were celebrated in Cork, Ireland this weekend. The accomplished quintet included Fionnuala Walsh from County Clare and Ciaran Byrne, Ned Denison, Eddie Irwin and Gábor Molnár from Sandycove Island, County Cork. The kickoff in
On April 12th in 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was founded by the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation. The purpose was to recognize the most successful athletes and luminaries in the marathon swimming community. A year later, the International Swimming Hall of Fame approved the International Marathon Swimming Hall of
Champions, Adventurers, Record Holders And Endurers Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Paul Asmuth had a mixture of talents as an open water swimmer. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer fit all four general types of great open water swimmers: 1. Champions 2. Adventurers 3. Record Holders 4. Endurers Asmuth won
There are nearly 250 swimmers, coaches, pilots, organizations and groups inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF). The inductees fall into different categories with different criteria for selection and eligibility considerations. The nominees under consideration in all categories should be international in their support
From Florida to California, from the United Nations to the Queen Mary, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and World Open Water Swimming Association has held its ceremonies in various locations from the West Coast to the East Coast in the US. For the first time in its history since 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame will
We have heard the conversations before that the Honour Swimmers in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame are "not in the same class" as the Honor Swimmers in the International Swimming Hall of Fame. While the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) honourees are marathon swimmers who are clearly slower (in general) than their
Willy van Rysel is one of only two individuals (along with Drury Gallagher) to be honored by both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame. A double-IMSHOF Honour Swimmer, Rysel passed away at the age of 96 on September 19th. Besides her success in the open water where she swam several
