Category: History
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The Swimmer
ISHOF CEO Bruce Wigo talks with the legendary swimming and water polo coach of UCLA, Bob Horn, about his role in teaching Burt Lancaster to swim for the cult classic film version of John Cheever’s short story, The Swimmer. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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Rebecca Soni – US Swim Star
Profile of now retired American swimmer Rebecca Soni on Trans World Sport
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Swimming legend Michael Phelps before Olympic success
Trans World Sport filmed with a talented 18-year-old swimmer by the name of Michael Phelps as he trained for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Since then he has gone on to become the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals, 18 gold.
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Gertrude Ederle – First Woman to Swim the English Channel
Historical footage of Trudy’s Ederle’s Channel swim. The song Blackbird was a hit the same year. As it is with many open water ultra endurance swimmers, they usually have a song stuck in their head. Could this have gone through her mind on the day of her swim so long ago? Gertrude Ederle – First…
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ISHOF presents Adolph Kiefer
International Swimming Hall of Fame Gold Medallion recipient, Adolph Kiefer is recognized for his swimming and contributions to swimming as a business man and philanthropist.
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Dawn Fraser on the feeling of competing in her first Olympics | Words of Olympians
Australia’s Dawn Fraser recalls how she felt taking part in the Olympic games for the first time and describes how it felt winning gold at the Melbourne 1956 games. The four time Olympic gold medalist still considers 1956 as her most enjoyable Olympic games and explains the pride she felt swimming for her country at…
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The Complete Atlanta 1996 Olympic Film | Olympic History
The official Olympic film of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games in it’s entirety is now here on the official Olympic YouTube channel. Swimming starts at 2:03:00
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Natalie Coughlin Inducted into the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame
University of California Swimming alum Natalie Coughlin, winner of more Olympic medals than any American woman in history, is honored at California Memorial Stadium during the Cal-UCLA game. October 18, 2014. Berkeley, California.
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The Evolution of Modern Pentathlon
Dr. h. c Klaus Schormann of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon explains the evolution of the event on the Olympic stage. Dr. Shormann walks us through the event’s history, rules and scoring system along with outlining the developments made over the years to the sport of Modern Pentathlon at the Olympic Games.