International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

noun - International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is an affiliate organization to the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), established in 1971 with induction classes defined from 1963 that recognizes and honors marathon swimmers throughout the world. It is governed by an international selection committee of marathon swimming experts. It recognizes not only the world’s most successful swimmers in competitive races, but also individuals for their solo swim exploits around the world. It is a non-profit educational sports hall of fame devoted to marathon swimming and is dedicated to promoting the athletes, coaches, administrators, pilots, reporters, volunteers, organizations, race directors and associations affiliated with marathon swimming. It immortalizes online the achievements and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves in this sport.

Mission[edit]

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is an educational organization and registered non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote the exploits and history of marathon swimming. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame is an online virtual shrine dedicated to the history, memory, and recognition of the accomplished individuals.

Categories[edit]

For induction classes from 1963 to 2014, the categories included Honour Swimmers, Honour Pioneer Swimmers, Honour Coaches, Honour Administrators, Honour Pilots, and Honour Organisations involved in marathon swimming around the world, whose lives and accomplishments serve to inspire, educate, and be role models for all those who participate in the sport. As of 2015, all Honour Pioneer Swimmers were simply named as Honour Swimmers and the categories are limited to Honour Swimmers and Honour Contributors with further note of Administrators, Coaches, Pilots and Organizations.

Induction Ceremonies[edit]

The Class of 2011 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held at the United Nations in New York City. The Class of 2012 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held on the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The Class of 2013 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held in Cork, Ireland. The Class of 2014 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The Class of 2015 and 2016 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held in San Pedro California. The Class of 2016 and 2017 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held in Old Windsor, UK. The Class of 2018 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held in Melbourne, Australia. The Class of 2020 and 2021 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held virtually on a pre-recorded basis.

Executive Committee[edit]

The Executive Committee of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame for the period starting 1 January 2022 are:

IMSHOF Policy, Community, Memberships, Media Communications and General Information: Ned Denison
IMSHOF Nominations/Selection: Melissa Cunningham-Roberts
Beth Yudovin
Richard Broer
Madhu Nagaraja

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame operated as an independent legal entity from 2011 to 2014. The final make up of the Board of Directors in 2014 was as follows:

Kevin Murphy (GBR) - President
Christopher Guesdon (AUS) Vice President Operations
Steven Munatones (USA) Vice President Chief Administrator
Dale Petranech (USA) – Honorary Secretary/Treasurer
Lynn Blouin (Canada) – Vice President North America
Silvia Dalotto (ARG) – Vice President South America
Stephane Lecat (FRA)-Vice President Europe
Yuko Matsuzaki (JAP)- Vice President Asia
Neville Smith (RSA) Co Vice President Africa
Wayne Riddin (RSA) Co Vice President Africa
Philip Rush (NZL) Vice President Oceania
Conrad Wennerberg, (USA) Chairman Emeritus