The Australian Swim Team , also known as The Dolphins , is the national swim team of Australia. The team has a rich history of success at major international championships, with its primary rival being the United States Swimming Team . The nickname 'The Dolphins' was first used in 1989.
9-611: The Australian Swim Team has produced numerous world-class swimmers, with thirty-six members inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as of 2015. Notable inductees include Dawn Fraser , Ian Thorpe , Grant Hackett , Kieren Perkins , Murray Rose , and Shane Gould . Swimming Australia annually recognizes the Australian Swimmer of the Year . The Australian Swim Team has finished first in
18-556: The IPC Swimming World Championships. International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum ( ISHOF ) is a history museum and hall of fame , located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around
27-600: The International Swimming Hall of Fame with an outreach arm, that Swimming World can provide, to the athletes, coaches and volunteers around the world in aquatics. Brent Rutemiller will become the Chief Executive Officer overseeing the merger. The Hall of Fame's mission is to collaborate with aquatic organizations worldwide to preserve, educate and celebrate the history of aquatic sports while promoting Every Child A Swimmer (Tackling
36-632: The Swimming Hall of Fame complex was dedicated on December 27, 1965, witnessed by 4,500 swimmers and other spectators from all fifty states and eleven foreign countries. In 1968, the then-Swimming Hall of Fame became the first world-recognized hall of fame in any sport, when the 105-nation FINA Congress met at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City and endorsed the hall of fame as an "International Swimming Hall of Fame". On June 16, 1969,
45-664: The gold medal rankings once at the Olympic Games in 1956 in Melbourne and twice at the Long Course World Championships in 2001 and 2023, both held in Fukuoka , Japan. Notes - Open water included from 2008. Notes - includes Open water since 2006. Australia did not send a team to the 2006 nor the 2022 Championships. World Para Swimming Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as
54-483: The national epidemic of childhood drowning head on, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is a driving force behind nationwide legislation to require swim lessons for all children before they are admitted into kindergarten). To be the global focal point for sharing cultures, showcasing events, increasing participation in aquatic sports and developing educational and lesson programs that promote swimming as an essential life-skill. The Executive Nomination Committee, with
63-407: The organization's Articles of Incorporation were amended to reflect that the name was changed to "International Swimming Hall of Fame". The first members of the hall of fame—a class of twenty-one—were inducted in 1965. See the full list of all honorees since 1965 In 2017, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) merged its operations with Swimming World Magazine . The combination provided
72-680: The president of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, that with this charge in 1970 was present at the Commonwealth Games in Jamaica and was introduced to Queen Elizabeth. ISHOF was incorporated in Florida as a non-profit educational corporation on November 23, 1964, with Buck Dawson, as its first executive director. Nine months later—in August 1965—a 50-meter pool, 25-yard diving well, and warm-up pool were completed. This initial part of
81-443: The world. Exhibits include ancient art and both reproductions and original art depicting famous moments in swimming history (from ancient times to modern), swimwear , and civil rights, as well as memorabilia and artifacts belonging to persons who have promoted or excelled in aquatics. It is recognized by FINA ( Fédération Internationale de Natation ) as the official hall for the aquatics sports. In 1965, Johnny Weissmuller became
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