International Swimming Hall of Fame 2007 Honorees

The International Swimming Hall of Fame has announced its 2007 group of inductees. The list includes two swimmers, one diver, one synchronized swimmer, one water polo player, and two coaches. The honorees will be inducted into the ISHOF on 12 May, 2007 at the annual induction ceremonies in Fort Lauderdale.

2007 International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees

Swimmers
Penny Heyns of South Africa
Amy van Dyken of the USA

Diver
Sun Shuwei of China

Synchronized Swimmer
Mikako Kotani of Japan

Water Polo Player
Manuel Estiarte of Spain

Water Polo Coach
Ratko Rudic representing Yugoslavia, Italy, USA and Croatia

Synchronized Swimming Coach
Debbie Muir from Canada

Contributor
Bob Helmick of the USA (posthumously)

Honor Pioneer
Sydney Battersby of Great Britain (posthumously)

These nine honorees will be joined by a Gold Medallion recipient (yet to be confirmed).

The criteria for selection include:

• No participating swimmer shall be chosen unless retired from competition at least four years, or at least one Olympic quadrennial. "Swimmer" and "Swimming" refer to swimmers, divers, water polo players and synchronized swimmers. A swimmer's international career record is of most importance.
• A coach must have a significant international record and have been coaching at least 25 years.
• A contributor must have been in swimming not less than 25 years and have had a significant international impact.
• Milestones: Achievements and innovations that have had a profound effect on swimming and/or its administration should be recorded.