Bruce Wigo

Bruce Wigo Explains Why ISHOF Is Leaving Fort Lauderdale – Video Feature

ISHOF announced that upon the expiration of its current fifty-year agreement with the City of Fort Lauderdale, in February of 2015, it will not renew and will look for a new home in another city. Video report is courtesy of CBS Miami.

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International Swimming Hall of Fame To Leave Fort Lauderdale

The International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc., (ISHOF) announced today that upon the expiration of its current fifty-year agreement with the City of Fort Lauderdale, in February of 2015, it will not renew and will look for a new home in another city.

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Connecting Swimming To The Hardly Strictly Bluegrasss Festival

Featured Image: Bruce Wigo (International Swimming Hall of Fame CEO) at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco with wife Janet and twin sons Janson (left) and Drac (right), who were both 4-time All American water polo players at Stanford.

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$32 Million International Swimming Hall of Fame Redevelopment Awarded

The redevelopment of the International Swimming Hall of Fame complex has a winning bidder, but not everyone is thrilled about that. (Photo Courtesy: City of Ft. Lauderdale)

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3 Year Old Swims 100 meters at Swimming Hall of Fame – Video

This video was provided by the CEO of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) , Bruce Wigo.  Henry White,…

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International Swimming Hall of Fame Could Move to California

The International Swimming Hall of Fame, currently located in the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex (shown here), could be venturing West…

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ISHOF and Swimming History in Academy Award Winning Film Life of Pi

“The Art Nouveau Parisian swimming pool, the Piscines Auteuil-Molitor.” (Photo Credit: ISHOF)

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ISHOF Announces Recipients of the Inaugural Esther Award

“Esther Williams was a national swimming champion in 1939. Unable to compete in the 1940 Olympics because of WWII, she turned professional and swam alongside Olympic Champion and Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller in the Billy Rose Aquacade in San Francisco.”

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What is the Most Valuable Piece at the International Swimming Hall of Fame

“Olga Dorfner was a Philadelphia beauty who brought glamour to the World of Swimming. She was featured in “Vanity Fair” and in the Sunday supplements as the cover girl bathing queen of her day.” (Photo Credit: ISHOF)

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Warren Hellman Obituary by Bruce Wigo

After last week’s sad passing of Cal aquatics patriarch Warren Hellman International Swimming Hall of Fame head Bruce Wigo wrote…

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ISHOF's Wigo Reacts to Alleged Sexual Predator Bomio; Swiss, LEN Have Yet to Release Statements

Flavio Bomio, who is being held in Swiss prison on accusation of child molestation charges from his time as a swim…

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Developers Propose $76 million overhaul to Swimming HOF

The City of Ft. Lauterdale, Florida, home to the International Swimming Hall-Of-Fame, has sought out bids for a massive rebuild…

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Aquatics International Magazine announces 25 most influential people in aquatics

International Aquatics Magazine, which is a publication dedicated to all things in the Aquatics industry, has released its annual list…

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