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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

From Steven Munatones, for About.com

Definition: an affiliate organization to the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), established in 1961 to recognize the marathon swimmers throughout the world and 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. (noun)
Examples: Due to her exploits as a professional marathon swimmer and her unprecedented solo swims, she was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

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