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Jon Sieben (2022)

Honor Swimmer, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (200M BUTTERFLY), BRONZE (4X100M MEDLEY); 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4TH (100M BUTTERFLY), 6TH (4X100M MEDLEY); 1992 … Continued

Daichi Suzuki (2022)

Honor Swimmer, JPN

FOR THE RECORD: 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (100M BACKSTROKE); 1987 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: SILVER (100M BACKSTROKE); 1986 ASIAN GAMES: GOLD (100M BACKSTROKE, … Continued

Mirko Vicevic (2022)

Honor Swimmer, YUG/MON

FOR THE RECORD: 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD; 1986 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLD; 1991 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD; 1989 FINA WORLD CUP: GOLD; 1990 FINA … Continued

Carol Zaleski (2022)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD: FIRST WOMAN TO CHAIR FINA’S TECHNICAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE; FIRST FEMALE REFEREE AT BOTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES; … Continued

Edith Böhm (2022)

Honor Masters Swimmer, GER

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 29 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, WORLD POINTS-1124, COMPETED IN 6 AGE GROUPS (55-59 THROUGH 80-84); TOP TEN: 22 TIMES; … Continued

Birte Hohlstein (2022)

Honor Masters Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, GER

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 11 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994-2019, 16 MEDALS (10 GOLD, 3 SILVER, 3 BRONZE). NUMEROUS MEDALS IN GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND … Continued

Dr. Jane Katz (2022)

Honor Masters Contributor, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: LIFELONG DEDICATION TO AQUATICS: TEACHING LESSONS IN NYC TO MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, IN ADDITION TO NYC POLICE, NYC FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHERS; … Continued

Olga Kokorina (2022)

Honor Masters Swimmer, RUS

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 34 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, WORLD POINTS-1281, COMPETED IN 4 AGE GROUPS (75-79 THROUGH 90-94); TOP TEN: 16 TIMES; 25 … Continued

Doris Steadman (2022)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 33 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, WORLD POINTS-1358, COMPETED IN 6 AGE GROUPS (55-59 THROUGH 80-84); TOP TEN: 23 TIMES; 16 … Continued

Craig Beardsley  (2022)

Honor Swimmer, USA

 FOR THE RECORD: 1980 OLYMPIC GAMES: MEMBER OF THE BOYCOTT TEAM; 1982 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (LC): BRONZE (200M BUTTERFLY); 1979 PAN … Continued

Marilyn Bell (2022)

Honor Open Water Swimmer, CAN

FOR THE RECORD: FIRST PERSON TO SWIM ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO (51.5 KM/32 MILES) & FIRST WOMAN ATLANTIC CITY (36.2 KM/22.5- MILES) RACE … Continued

Ursula Carlile (2022)

Honor Coach, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: OVER 50 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE; FIRST INT’L HUSBAND & WIFE COACHING TEAM; COACHING WITH SCIENTIFIC APPROACH … Continued

Natalie Coughlin (2022)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (100M BACKSTROKE, 4×200M FREESTYLE), SILVER ( 4×100M FREESTYLE, 4×100M MEDLEY), BRONZE (100M FREESTYLE); 2008 OLYMPIC … Continued

Peter Hürzeler (2022)

Honor Contributor, SUI

FOR THE RECORD: DIRECTOR OF THE SWATCH GROUP SERVICE COMPANY SWISS TIMING OMEGA; COVERED 17 OLYMPIC GAMES Since 1969, his creative … Continued

Michael Klim (2022)

Honor Swimmer, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: BRONZE (4X100M MEDLEY), 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (4X100M FREESTYLE, 4X200M FREESTYLE), SILVER (100M BUTTERFLY, 4X100M MEDLEY … Continued

Matthew Mitcham (2022)

Honor Diver, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: GOLD (10M PLATFORM); 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: BRONZE (1M SPRINGBOARD); 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: SILVER (1M SPRINGBOARD, SYNCHRO 3M … Continued

David Marsh (2021)

Honor Coach, USA

2016 WOMEN’S USA OLYMPIC TEAM HEAD COACH; THREE-TIME USA MEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ASSISTANT COACH (1996, 2000, 2012); 2003 USA WORLD … Continued

Rebecca Soni (2021)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m breaststroke), silver (100m breaststroke, 4×100m medley relay); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m … Continued

Rose Cody (2021)

Honor Masters Contributor, PUR

FOR THE RECORD: FINA MASTERS SYNCHRO CHAIR 1994-2017; FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SYNCHRO SWIMMING DIRECTOR (1994-2017); MEMBER FINA MASTERS TECHNICAL … Continued

David Cotton (2021)

Honor Masters Diver, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 8 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017); 2000 MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – … Continued

Clay Britt (2021)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 23 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS, 8 LONG COURSE AND 15 SHORT COURSE FINA BACKSTROKE AND I.M. MASTERS WORLD … Continued

Brendan Hansen (2021)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4×100m medley), silver (100m breaststroke), bronze (200m breaststroke); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4×100m … Continued

Elvira Khasyanova (2021)

Honor Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, RUS

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (team); 2001 WORLD … Continued

Bob Duenkel (2021)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 40+ YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO ISHOF AND THE HISTORY OF THE AQUATIC WORLD AS ISHOF’S EXECUTIVE … Continued

Kerry O’Brien (2021)

Honor Coach, USA

Kerry’s commitment to the sport of Masters swimming has been an endeavor that has lasted a lifetime. His contributions and … Continued

Osvaldo Codaro (2019)

Honor Water Polo, ARG

FOR THE RECORD: 1948 OLYMPIC GAMES: 9th; 1952 OLYMPIC GAMES: 13th; 1960 OLYMPIC GAMES: 10th; 1951 PAN AMERICAN GAMES: gold; … Continued

Alfred Nakache (2019)

Honor Pioneer Swimmer, FRA

FOR THE RECORD: 1936 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4TH (4x200m freestyle); 1948 OLYMPIC GAMES; 1938 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: silver (4x200m freestyle); WORLD RECORD: … Continued

Satoko Takeuji (2019)

Honor Masters Swimmer, JPN

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 40 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS; WORLD POINTS-1313; 9 AGE GROUPS (35-39 THROUGH 75-79); TOP TEN: 31 TIMES; 28 … Continued

Britta Steffen (2019)

Honor Swimmer, GER

FOR THE RECORD: 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: bronze (4x200m freestyle); 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle); 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS … Continued

Dr. Ferenc Salamon (2019)

Honor Contributor, HUN

FOR THE RECORD: more than 70 YEARS IN WATER POLO : Player, Referee, Administrator; FINA TWPC MEMBER: 1972-2000; LEN WATER … Continued

Petar Stoychev (2019)

Honor Open Water Swimmer, BUL

FOR THE RECORD: FOUR TIME OLYMPIAN, MORE THAN 100 PODIUM FINISHES IN PROFESSIONAL CAREER, WINNER FOR 11 YEARS: FINA OPEN … Continued

Marjorie Anderson (2019)

Honor Masters Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, CAN

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 8 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994-2017; 18 MEDALS (8 GOLD, 9 SILVER, 1 BRONZE); NUMEROUS MEDALS IN CANADIAN … Continued

Rick Colella (2019)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 47 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS; WORLD POINTS-1474; 6 AGE GROUPS (40-44 THROUGH 65-69); TOP TEN: 15 TIMES; 25 … Continued

Olga Sedakova (2019)

Honor Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, RUS

FOR THE RECORD: 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4th (solo, duet); 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4th (team); 1991 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4th (solo, duet, … Continued

Rowdy Gaines (2019)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 26 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS; WORLD POINTS-1201; SINCE 1989, HE HAS COMPETED IN 4 AGE GROUPS (30-34, 35-39, … Continued

Asta Girdauskiene (2019)

Honor Masters Diver, LIT

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 9 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; 22 TOTAL FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS (11 GOLD, 5 SILVER, 6 BRONZE); 2000 … Continued

Stephanie Rice (2019)

Honor Swimmer, AUS

FOR THE RECORD: 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m I.M, 400m I.M, 4x200m freestyle; 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (LC): bronze (200m I.M, … Continued

Boris Popov (2019)

Honor Coach, RUS

FOR THE RECORD: RUSSIAN WATER POLO COACH: 1973-2008, 2011 to the present day ; NATIONAL TEAM COACH: 1978-1993, 1997-1999, 2007- … Continued

Caroline Krattli (2019)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 38 FINA MASTERS WORLD RECORDS; WORLD POINTS-1280; 5 AGE GROUPS (35-39 THROUGH 55-59); TOP TEN: 15 TIMES; 19 … Continued

Alessandro Campagna (2019)

Honor Water Polo, ITA

FOR THE RECORD: AS A PLAYER: 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold; 1986 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: silver; 1994 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: gold; 1987 EUROPEAN … Continued