ISHOF ANNOUNCES LULU CISNEROS AS 2016 VIRGINIA HUNT NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL AWARD RECIPIENT

FORT LAUDERDALE – The
International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) today announced that Lulu
Cisneros will be the 2016 recipient of the Virginia Hunt Newman
International Award. The award will be
presented on Friday
evening, October 28th during the Paragon Awards Night during the International
Swimming Hall of Fame’s 52nd Annual Enshrinement weekend. Sponsored by Kiefer, the “Keep em Swimming”Company founded in 1947 by
Hall of Fame swimming great, Adolph Kiefer, this award annually recognizes
outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of
infant and young child swimming instruction in the name of the “Mother of Infant
Swimming,”Virginia Hunt
Newman.

The
career of Monterrey Mexico’s Lulu Cisneros has
flowed from competitive swimmer, to teacher, to coach, to model swim school
owner/director, to spokesperson around the world for joyful aquatic programs
for babies and young children. 

Lulu
began teaching at 13, was a state and national champion in 100 and 200
butterfly and as an exchange student swam for 
Clearwater High School in Florida USA.

While
working toward her degree in business administration she was became the first
swim coach at University of Monterrey and lead her team to a national
championship among private universities. There she met her husband to be,
Mauricio Hernandez, during this time and together they founded Lulu Cisneros
Educación Acuática in 1989.

A
life changing trip to San Francisco for the 1991 National Swim School
Association (NSSA) Conference made a big difference in her professional life.
With much excitement she began making friends and exchanging teaching-learning
strategies with other owners including Beatriz Esesarte from Oaxaca Mexico and
Robert Strauss in Miami –all became her
teachers. More travels to conferences, and exchanges followed.

In
1997, Lulu brought the World Aquatic Babies Congress conference to her home
country which sparked much interest and growth in baby swimming. She followed
that by hosting the 2002 Annual NSSA Conference to Monterrey –the only time it
has been held outside the United States to date.

Lulu
has conducted teacher training and certification courses as well as being a
featured speaker at conferences in the United States, Canada, Brazil,
Argentina, Guatemala and Costa Rica.  In  1996, her swim school received the Nuevo Leon
Quality Award (Mexico), being the first swim school to receive this honor. This
gave Lulu the opportunity to meet with Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. In
2002 Lulu received the Guiding Light Award from the USSSA, and in 2011 she
received the Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award from the World Waterpark
Association (WWA).

She
still finds time to train as a masters competitive swimmer and is a state,
national and world champion. Recently she participated in her first triathlon.

For tickets or more information, call 954-462-6536 or visit www.ishof.org

About the Kiefer Company

Gold medalist Olympic swimmer Adolph Kiefer
founded Kiefer in 1947. As the official aquatics
supplier to the 1948 U.S. Olympic Swim Team, the company introduced the first
nylon swimsuit as a lightweight alternative to wool and cotton suits and a low
cost alternative to the silk suits of the time. Since then, Kiefer has provided
the swim community with many innovative aquatic performance and safety products
including the original Wave Eater racing lane, fully customizable starting
blocks, lifeguard equipment and apparel, and a complete line of national brand
and Kiefer brand competitive swimsuits, swim goggles and training aids.  Although now retired, Adolph Kiefer continues to dedicate his
life to helping swimmers of all ages and abilities. Visit www.kiefer.com for
more information.

About ISHOF

The International Hall of Fame, established in 1965, is a
not-for-profit educational organization located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Its mission is to promote the benefits and importance of swimming as a key to
fitness, good health, quality of life, and the water safety of all adults and
children. It accomplishes this
through operation of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, a dynamic shrine
dedicated to the history, memory, and recognition of the famous swimmers,
divers, water polo players, synchronized swimmers and people involved in life
saving activities and education whose lives and accomplishments inspire,
educate, and provide role models for people around the world.For more
information contact Bruce Wigo at 954-462-6536 ext. 201, or by email bwigo@ishof.org