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ISHOF Board of Directors Founding Chairman of the Board
What Makes The International Bill Kent, President/Chairman Johnny Weissmuller
Swimming Hall of Fame Unique? Richard Korhammer, Vice President Founding President
Dr. James E. Counsilman
Chuck Warner, Treasurer
Aaron Peirsol, Secretary Recent Past Chairman of the Board
Brent Rutemiller, CEO Donna de Varona
Sandra Bucha
Debby Eisenger 50 Year Patron Emeritus
Steve Hasty Bruce S. Hopping
Mark Schubert Kalos Kagathos Foundation
Tod Spieker
Steve West Corporate & Foundation Sponsors
American Red Cross
AquaCal
Founding Executive Director Aquatic Design Group
William F. “Buck” Dawson City of Fort Lauderdale
City of Santa Clara
Executive Director Emeritus Duraflex
Bob Duenkel ELS Architecture & Urban Design
Every Child A Swimmer
FINA
ISHOF Staff Jean Henning Foundation
Hilton - Santa Clara
Brent Rutemiller Hinsdale Central Swimming Alumni
Swimming is unique among all other sports in that it CEO Integral Group
Bruce Wigo
IPSSA
is not just an enjoyable recreational activity, but it is Historian Kiefer
an essential life skill that can save your life or help you Marcia Meiners F.M. Kirby Foundation
Accounting
save the life of others. The World Health Organization Laurie Marchwinski K7
LEN
has estimated that as many as 500,000 person’s drown Director of Operations Martinelli’s
each year and in many parts of this country drowning Ivonne Schmid National Swimming Pool Foundation
Membership
Pentair
is one of the leading causes of accidental death among Int’l Selection Committee Liaison Phillips 66
school age children. In fact, drowning causes so many Meg Keller-Marvin Ray Rude Foundation
Honoree Liaison & Marketing Assistant
deaths that it is frequently classified as a disease. But Marion Washburn Santa Clara Aquamaids / Diving / Swim Club
Speedo USA
this is one disease that has an almost 100% foolproof Librarian / Archivist Spieker Properties
cure – swim lessons. Lauren Serowik S.R. Smith
Administrative Assistant
Swim Canada
Gay DeMario SwimOutlet.com
When a parent buys a child a baseball glove, football Graphics Consultant Swimming World Magazine
or basketball, they may be thinking “Hall of Fame” Pro Shop Maintenance United States Aquatic Sports
United States Masters Swimming
someday. But, when a parent buys their child a Janet Lowe Roseann Gueli USA Synchro
swim suit and signs them up for swim lessons their Marlene Matthews Lisa Ouwerkerk USA Diving
Matt Rutledge
primary concern is water safety. They also know that Kim Richard USA Swimming & USA Swimming Foundation
Yachting Promotions
swimming is a sport that can provide health benefits
and be enjoyed for their child’s lifetime. That’s what ISHOF International Advisory Board Members
makes the sport of swimming and the mission of the Peter Aufsesser Burt Hubbard
International Swimming Hall of Fame unique among all Laurie Batter Dr. Jane Katz
Bob Beach
Gene Kerr
other sports Halls of Fame. Steve Becker Bill Kirkner
Dr. Kim Beason Joe Krasevec
Jim Beeson Janice Krauser
About the International Theodore Boyett, Jr Charles R. (Chuck) Kroll
Kim Swank Burgess
Dana Kunze
Swimming Hall of Fame Russell Carlisle Monica Lepore
Scott Levin
Dr. John Mark “Doc” Carter
Annie Clement Farhad Madani
Our goal is to promote the benefits and importance Tiffany Cohen Jim Martin
Arvel F. McElroy
Bob Culliver
of swimming as a key to fitness, good health, quality Melon Dash James W. Miller
of life, and the water safety of children. We will John Davies Bob Ogoreuc
Dave Duda
Dr. Alison Osinski
accomplish this through operation of the International Gerald Dworkin Rusty Owens
Swimming Hall of Fame, a dynamic shrine dedicated Mary B. Essert Dr. Frank Pia
to the history, memory, and recognition of the famous Helga Finnigan Henry Powell
Grace Reynolds
Richard Foster
swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized Millard Freeman Dan Sharadan
swimmers, and persons involved in life saving activities Marion Frega John Spannuth
Frank Gorman
Tom Werts
and education, throughout the world, whose lives and Steve Graves Ruth Ann Wieser
accomplishments will serve to inspire, educate, and be Matthew Guidry Jdeane Wilson
role models for all those who participate in the Hall of Ed Gulbenkian Joe Wilson
Mary Wykle
Carl House
Fame’s experience and programs. Bruce Hopping
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