International Swimming Hall of Fame, Sports hall of fame in Fort Lauderdale, United States.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame is a sports museum in Fort Lauderdale dedicated to swimming history and athletic achievement. The facility houses collections of swimming equipment, historical swimwear, and documents the sport's development across different eras.
The museum was founded in 1964 and opened in 1965 as a place to honor swimming history. It later received recognition from FINA, the international swimming organization, and grew into a major archive of the sport.
The Hall of Fame's name was changed from "Swimming Hall of Fame" to "International Swimming Hall of Fame" in 1969, after FINA's 105-nation congress endorsed it at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Its exhibits hold ancient art, original and reproduced works on swimming moments, swimwear and civil rights material, and objects of people who promoted aquatics. Inductees are chosen in nine categories, from swimming and diving to coach and pioneer.
The complex sits at One Hall of Fame Drive, on the barrier island facing the Atlantic, where the A1A meets Seabreeze Boulevard; the street sign in front marks that corner. The museum, library and archive share the grounds with a 50-meter pool, a 25-yard diving well and a warm-up pool, so parts of the site are working training space rather than galleries.
The complex's first phase opened on December 27, 1965: a 50-meter pool, a 25-yard diving well and a warm-up pool, dedicated before 4,500 swimmers and spectators from all 50 states and eleven foreign countries. The site sits at One Hall of Fame Drive, beside the Atlantic in Fort Lauderdale.
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