Class of 2022 Inducted by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in Naples, Italy
Members of the Class of 2022 were inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies held in Naples, Italy on May 7th
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A Rare Bit of Professional Marathon Swimming History
Ed Keating was an American open water swimmer and swimming instructor from New York City who entered and won the 1927 Lake George Marathon Swim in 18 hours 47 minutes over International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Ernest Vierkoetter and 140 other competitors from around the world.
Ted Erikson Memorial on May 1st
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame career of Ted Erikson is partly summarized here. The 93-year-old Erikson, who swam for decades in Lake Michigan and was photographed by David Travis in 2019 [shown above], passed away on December 1st 2021. His memorial will be held on May 1st at the Promontory Point Fieldhouse on Lake Shore Drive in
Grandson Jim Recalls The Remarkable Career of Frank Pritchard on WOWSA Live
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chair Ned Denison spoke with Jim Pritchard, the grandson of Frank Pritchard, an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer about his grandfather's prolific professional marathon swimming career in a WOWSA Live interview on January 14th. Frank Pritchard emerged as an outstanding pool and
The Indomitable Spirit of Taranath Narayan Shenoy
At the 1991
FINA World Championships
25 km
marathon swim
held in
Perth, Australia, eyes of the media and fans were on the Australian and American teams. Aussie Shelley Taylor-Smith outlasted and outswam Americans Martha Jahn and Karen Burton on the women's side, while American Chad Hundeby beat
Ferry Weertman Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Ned Denison, chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, announced the induction of Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands as an Honor Swimmer in the
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2022. "Ferry won 3 major championship racs: the 2016 Rio Olympics marathon swim, the 2017 FINA World Championship 10 km race,
Ted Erikson Passes, But His Legacy Lives On
"In every sport, there are key moments where people seem to do the impossible, events that catapult someone’s name into the history books. In marathon swimming, one such moment came 60 years ago, on August 22, 1961, on Lake Michigan..." wrote Rebecca McPhee about the 60th anniversary of Ted Erikson’s swim in Lake Michigan. His International Marathon
Heroine, Mentor, Icon Elizabeth Fry Receives Irving Davids and Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award
From any angle, from every perspective, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Elizabeth Fry is a genuine heroine and leader in the open water. "She is a mentor, an icon, a record-setter, an administrator with a can-do mindset and no-nonsense demeanor. She leads by example - and a whole lotta hard work and dedication," describes Steven
Beth Yudovin Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Ned Denison, chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, announced Beth Yudovin as an Honor Administrator in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Denison explains, "Yudovin has enjoyed two careers in the sport. For the first 25+ years, she served as her husband’s manager and crew chief. Beth and David
Dr. Caroline Block Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Ned Denison, chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced the induction of Dr. Caroline Block as an Honor Swimmer in the
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2022. He explains, "Caroline has completed world record swims, the longest distance, fastest, first ever, earliest and coldest marathons in
