International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame – Class of 2010/2011

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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame – Class of 2010/2011

February 16, 2011 – Long distances, sharks, jellyfish, currents, waves, hypothermia, hyperthermia,
loneliness, discomfort, sacrifice, failure and swimming at night – this is what the members of the
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) have faced and overcome during their
accomplished careers.

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010/2011 represents the very best
of the global open water swimming community – dedicated and humble individuals committed to
their sport who range from the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Ecuador,
Morocco, Egypt, Great Britain and South Africa. It is a talented group who has succeeded against
all odds while venturing past the shorelines time and time again.

Since Matthew Webb, the first person to swim across the English Channel, was inducted in 1963,
217 other individuals have been recognized by the IMSHOF for their unprecedented adventures and
world-class exploits in the oceans and across the lakes of the world.

The inductees are an internationally diverse and remarkable class of marathoners who have left a
large wake due to their accomplishments, personalities, contributions and passion for the sport.

In New York City, the IMSHOF will induct its newest members in a special induction ceremony on
June 18th. The members include Hawaiian Island channel swimming great Dr. Harry Huffaker,
Japanese marathon swimmer Yuko Matsuzaki, English Channel and Catalina Channel veteran Anne
Cleveland and professional marathoner Fran Crippen. William 'Bill' Goll was honored as a Pioneer
Swimmer and Australian Richard Campion and American Drury Gallagher were honored as
Administrators. The Class of 2010 also recognizes world-class organizations as Honoree Clubs and
includes the NYC Swim, the Rottnest Channel Swim Association and the Catalina Channel
Swimming Federation.

Certificates of Merits were awarded to Cliff Lumsden and George Young of Canada, Claudio Plit of
Argentina, Thomas Hoad of Australia, Jane Katz and Nell Schmidt of the USA, Jorge Aurelio
Delgado Panchana of Ecuador, Zouheir El Moufti of Morocco, Hatem Seifallah Mohamed Ibraham
of Egypt, the Channel Swimming & Pilots Federation and the Midmar Mile in South Africa.

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Steven Munatones received the Irving David / Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award which was
established by the New England Marathon Swimming Association to honor and recognize major
contributors to marathon swimming.

In New York City, the following individuals and organizations will be celebrated among their peers
during the 2011 Global Open Water Swimming Conference:

Dr. Harry Huffaker, a pioneer in swimming the dangerous channels in Hawaii

Throughout his illustrious career in the pre-GPS era, Dr. Huffaker has faced sharks up close,
jellyfish, massive ocean swells and extremely strong currents during unprecedented swims in the
tropical waters of Hawaii.

During his 1967 Molokai Channel swim, Dr. Huffaker saw a large shark underneath him and
immediately headed for his escort boat, but the shark then swam between him and his boat, which
was too far away for an easy escape. He continued on and ultimately reached his goal after 16
hours.

Dr. Huffaker was the first person to cross the 30-mile Alenuihaha Channel in 20 hours between the
Big Island of Hawaii and Maui in 1970 after his initial failure of 17 hours. He crossed from Molokai
to Oahu in 1967 and was the first person to cross between Oahu to Molokai in 1972 after a failed
20-hour attempt when he ran into strong currents, a tiger shark and a brood of Portuguese Man-o-
War.

At the age of 50 in 1989, he swam from Lanai to Maui, then Maui to Molokai, then attempted to
complete his final Molokai-to-Maui leg before being pulled after 18 hours. He has swum the Maui
Channel three times, was the first person to cross the 9.3-mile Kalohi Channel (1989) from Molokai
to Lanai and crossed the 8.5-mile Palilolo Channel from Maui to Molokai (1989).

Yuko Matsuzaki, the Japanese Queen of the Seas

Yuko Matsuzaki has been a professional marathon swimmer and ambassador of the sport for over
two decades. She completed dozens of marathon swims in several countries around the world -
always with a smile on her face before and after. Matsuzaki-san set two solo lake records in Lake
Cane, Florida with an 82-kilometer non-stop swim in 29 hours and 55 minutes and an 83-kilometer
non-stop swim in 33 hours and 24 minutes.

Her career includes a number of professional swims in Serbia (the 19K Jarak – Šabac), Greece (the
15K Crossing of Toroneos Gulf and 16K Trichonida Marathon in 6:29 and two times at the 30K
Kalamata – Koroni Marathon Swim in 8:47 and 10:47), Argentina (nine times at the 22K and 57K
Rosario Marathons, five times at the 88K Hernandarias – Paraná Swimming Marathon in 10:27,
10:08, 10:20, 10:47 and 11:04, twice at the 56K Santa Fe – Coronda Marathon Swim in 9:48 and
9:37, and once at the 25K Mar del Plata), the USA (seven times at the 35K Around Atlantic City
Marathon Swim in 8:46, 10:17, 9:08, 9:14, 12:10, 9:26 and 9:13 and five times at the 25K Swim
Across The Sound in 7:37, 7:30, 8:33, 8:46 and 8:06), Bermuda (the 10K Round the Sound),

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Canada (a double crossing of Lac Memphremagog, four times at the 40K Traversée internationale
du lac Memphremagog in 11:24, 13:09, 11:01 and 11:48, and the 34 Traversée internationale du lac
St-Jean), Italy (the 27K Teraccina Marathon in 9:30, the 35K Riviera Marathon in 10:03 and four
times at the Marathon Del Golfo Capri – Napoli in 8:46, 9:42, 9:57 and 11:30 and the 20K
Trasimeno Marathon in 4:57), Brazil (three time at the 27K Tapes Marathon in 7:40 and 9:01 and
8:30), France (the 25K Lac Du Bourget) and several 12- and 24-hour non-stop swims on behalf of
the YMCA Youth Scholarship Fund.

Anne Cleveland, a channel marathoner

Anne Cleveland was recognized for several channel swims as a solo swimmer and as an observer.
After being pulled from the water in her first Catalina Channel swim attempt at the age of 43,
Cleveland has come back from that disappointment in victorious fashion in both the English
Channel and Catalina Channel.

Cleveland has crossed the Maui Channel (4:09 in 2000 and 5:22 in 2001), the Catalina Channel
(10:15 in 2001), the English Channel (12:32 in 2002, a two-way in 28:36 in 2004 and 11:33 in
2007) and the Pacific Swim 10K in Fiji (2:41 in 2008). She became the oldest person, at the age of
48, to make a two-way crossing of the English Channel for which she received the Channel
Swimming & Piloting Federation Award for the Most Meritorious Swim by a Woman. She has also
participated in a two-way Catalina Channel relay (2000), a one-way Catalina Channel relay (2003),
a 52°F (11°C) relay swim in the Haro Straits in Canada, and relay swims in San Diego. She also
served as President of the La Jolla Cove Swim Club (2001-2002), as a volunteer Observer for the
Catalina Channel Swimming Federation and served as an Official Observer on English Channel
swims in 2002 and 2004.

Fran Crippen, a world-class swimmer and dynamic role model

Fran Crippen was posthumously inducted after his tragic death during a professional marathon
swim. The 26-year-old Crippen was the emotional and inspirational leader of the USA Swimming
National Open Water Swimming Team and the most dynamic personality on the professional
marathon swimming circuit that began after his successful transition from a successful pool career.

During Crippen’s rapid rise to the top echelon of professional marathon swimming, he became a
personable ambassador of the sport as his love of the sport was always passionately shared with
fans, the media, his teammates – and his rivals. The stories among the athletes about Crippen are
imbued with deep sadness, a heartfelt respect and a joy of knowing him as a friend and athlete.

At the time of his tragic death, he was second in the overall point standings on his first full season
on the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup professional circuit. He won six national titles
in America, two FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup titles, a bronze in the 2009 World
Swimming Championships 10K, a gold in the 2007 Pan American Games 10K, a silver in the 2010
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 10K and finished fourth in the 2010 World Swimming
Championships 10K in a career that was unfortunately cut short.

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William "Bill" Goll, an early pioneer in the sport of marathon swimming

William Goll was born about 1908 and finished second in the 1930 Manhattan Island Marathon
Swim to kick-start an illustrious career where he carved a niche as a true pioneer in the sport of
marathon swimming. Over the course of his varied and three-decade career, Goll participated in
nine Canadian National Exhibition swims, one of the most prestigious marathon swims of its era,
between 1931 and 1954 with many top five finishes.

In the later stages of his career, Bill also participated in at least five 22.5-mile swims around
Atlantic City in New Jersey between 1954 and 1959, always finishing in the top 10 despite being
between 47 and 51 years old.

To make ends meet during the Great Depression, he traveled with a carnival as a high diver between
1935 and 1939. A marathon swimming pioneer, Goll was a rare one, doubling as a high diver.

Richard Campion, a global promoter and administrator of the sport

Richard Campion is a former Olympic pool swimmer, renowned administrator, tireless marathon
swimming coach, prolific documentarist and global promoter of open water swimming with a well-
established legacy. Richard played a side variety of roles, including being a multi-time world
championship individual and team gold medal coach, promoting open water swimming since 1967.

After he competed in the 1960 Olympics in the pool, he competed on the professional marathon
swimming circuit in Italy (1975 and 1976 Capri-Napoli Marathon Swim) and Canada (1975
Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, 1975 Lac La Tuque 24-hour Swim, 1976 lac Chibougamau
Marathon). He won the 1976 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships in the year he was
elected President of the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation. He also served as the
President of the Australian Marathon Swimming Federation from 1977 – 1979 and was a member
of the Australian Open Water Swimming Committee from 1988 – 2001. He wrote the Open Water
Swimming handler and trainer's 25K manual that was adopted by Australian Swimming and
managed the 1999 Pan Pacific Open Water Championships team. From 1989 to 1998, he was the
national open water swimming coach for Australia where he coached swimmers to gold, silver and
bronze at the 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1998 World Swimming Championships, the 1991 Pan Pacific
Swimming Championships team and several international competitions in Italy, France, Canada and
the USA. He designed the Australian Swimming 16K Grand Prix Series and, from 1990 - 1996, he
was the Chief Presenter of Open Water Swimming Coaching at Australian National Coaching
Conferences and coached a 93K world record four-person relay from Malta to Sicily in 1996 as well
as English Channel and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim athletes.

Drury Gallagher, a visionary of the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim

Drury Gallagher, already a member of the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame, is a
visionary who restarted the Manhattan Island Marathon swim, one of the world's most popular
marathon swims.

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Drury’s hard work in the 1980s and 1990s set the forces in motion for the waterways around
Manhattan Island to become the dynamic hotbed of open water swimming in the largest city in
America. As a pool swimmer, Drury set 27 FINA Masters world record, but his legacy will be
rooted in the Manhattan Island Swimming Association that he founded as a memorial to his son,
Drury, Jr.

Drury leaves a large wake – as an athlete, dual Hall of Fame inductee and a visionary which now
includes his work with Swim Free, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health of
individuals through swimming.

NYC Swim, Honoree Organization

NYC Swim is the premier organizer of open water swims in the waters around New York City.
Since 1993, its events have attracted over 15,000 participants in more than 135 events from 1K to
28.5 miles.

NYC Swim’s events are the ultimate tour of New York City, as they highlight New York landmarks
including swims alongside the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty; around Manhattan and
Governors Islands; and a marathon tribute to the pioneering American swimmer Gertrude Ederle.
With its growth and popularity still on the rise, NYC Swim has revived a local aquatic tradition that
was abandoned for almost a century.

NYC Swim's current marathon event offering includes the world-famous 28.5-mile Manhattan
Island Marathon Swim, 10K Little Red Lighthouse Swim, 10K New York Pro Swim, and the 17.5-
mile Ederle Swim as well shorter distance mass participant races such as the Liberty Island Swim,
Brooklyn Bridge Swim, Governors Island Swim, Stars & Stripes: Aquathlon and Swim, and Great
Hudson River Swim.

Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Honoree Organization

The track record of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation is envious the world over. Safe,
professional and volunteer-driven, the Federation has documented 199 solo crossing and 70 relays
since 1927 across the 20-mile channel between Santa Catalina Island and Southern California, one
of the world’s top open water challenges.

Its philosophy with its well-defined certification and safety standards has served its community well
over its history. Its mission is to promote interest in Catalina Channel Swimming, furnish
information to and advise those intending to make the swim, promote the safety and welfare of the
swimmer, observe and authenticate persons who swim the Catalina Channel and gather and
preserve historical Catalina Channel Swimming data.

Rottnest Channel Swim Association, Honoree Organization

The Rottnest Channel Swim Association has organized over two decades of 19.7-kilometer solo and
relay crossings of the Rottnest Channel on the western coast of Australia. Formed in 1989, its

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priorities are to observe and authenticate people who swim the Rottnest Channel, promote safety,
advise and encourage swimmers wanting to make an attempt as well as gathering and preserving
historical data from the crossings.

Nearly 25,000 individuals have been certified by the Rottnest Channel Swim Association to have
swum the Rottnest Channel, one of the world’s top 100 open water swims, as solo and relay
swimmers since 1956.

Certificates of Merit
The Channel Swimming & Pilots Federation, one of the major governing bodies of the English
Channel swimming community, the Midmar Mile, the world’s largest open water swimming event
with over 16,500 participants in 2011, and Nell Schmidt, the first woman to swim across San
Francisco Bay, will also be given Certificates of Merit.

The Irving David / Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award

Steven Munatones received the annual Irving David / Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award,
established by the New England Marathon Swimming Association to honor and recognize his
contributions to marathon swimming as a perpetual memorial to Irving Davids and Captain Roger
Wheeler.

About the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

In 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was founded by the World
Professional Marathon Swimmers Association to recognize the efforts of world-class competitive
marathon swimmers and the exploits of accomplished solo swimmers, pilots, administrators and
organizations. The IMSHOF also awards Certificate of Merits and The Irving Davids/Captain
Roger Wheeler Memorial Award to individuals who make major contributions to marathon
swimming. It also records marathon swims that are observed, but are not conducted under the
jurisdiction of an official or sanctioning body.

For more information, visit www.imshof.org or call Steven Munatones at +1 (714) 305-7374 or
email imshof@gmail.com

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