Selectors
IMSHOF Selection Panel is comprised of more than 50 individuals - lobbying is not permitted and therefore the selector names are not published.
78% previously attended IMSHOF Induction & Awards Ceremonies.
From 25 countries – 27% grew up where English was not their first language.
IMSHOF Honorees: 21% Contributors, 69% Honor Swimmers and 10% not inducted.
Average age late 40s - from the last 40 + years of Induction Classes - with 2010.5 being the average Induction year.
49% Female
36% Patrons
18 with physical disabilities or greatly assisted swimmers with physical disabilities.
45% completed and 25% won Majors - 15 completed Capri-Naples and 15 completed lac St-Jean. 7 swam in the Olympics.
35 completed the English Channel and 19 the Triple Crown.
ISHOF: 7 dual Inductees and 20 won awards including Davids Wheeler and Poseidon.
12 authored books
19 have Instagram accounts.
6 swam in shark cages.
24 are in other “halls of fame”.

