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SOS Hall of Fame

Our fledgling start to the SOS Hall of Fame, where we start by recalling the achievements of those who have set a pioneering pace in the long-course pool since 1954, and in all measure of official pools before that [Photo: the 8-gold gold alive by 0.01 ... by Patrick B. Kraemer, all rights reserved)

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Donna Da Varona, 1st Queen Of Versatility In The Olympic Pool & Lifelong Advocate For Fair-Play post image
SOS Hall of Fame Legends

Donna Da Varona, 1st Queen Of Versatility In The Olympic Pool & Lifelong Advocate For Fair-Play

by Craig Lord
Johnny Weissmuller, Pioneer Sprinter Who Beat The Jungle Drum For Swimming As Tarzan post image
SOS Hall of Fame Legends

Johnny Weissmuller, Pioneer Sprinter Who Beat The Jungle Drum For Swimming As Tarzan

by Craig Lord
Jack, The Olympic Wardrop Twin Who Broke A World Record post image
SOS Hall of Fame

Jack, The Olympic Wardrop Twin Who Broke A World Record

by Craig Lord
The Pioneering Pace Of Backstroke Ace Igor Polianski post image
SOS Hall of Fame

The Pioneering Pace Of Backstroke Ace Igor Polianski

by Craig Lord
FORUM: When Calligaris, Colella & Co Were Robbed Even As They Took The First World Champs By Storm post image
Forum SOS Hall of Fame

FORUM: When Calligaris, Colella & Co Were Robbed Even As They Took The First World Champs By Storm

by Craig Lord
Dawn Fraser - The Balmain Bullet Who Changed The Olympic Game In Women's Sprinting post image
SOS Hall of Fame Legends

Dawn Fraser - The Balmain Bullet Who Changed The Olympic Game In Women's Sprinting

by Craig Lord
FORUM: Ford Triple; Doubles For Bunaciu & Klevakina; Champion Status For Davies, Osgerby, SWE & GBR Relays + Holmertz post image
Forum SOS Hall of Fame Governance

FORUM: Ford Triple; Doubles For Bunaciu & Klevakina; Champion Status For Davies, Osgerby, SWE & GBR Relays + Holmertz

by Craig Lord
Vladimir Salnikov - Monster Of The Waves Who Broke The 15-Minute Barrier Over 1500 Free post image
SOS Hall of Fame Legends

Vladimir Salnikov - Monster Of The Waves Who Broke The 15-Minute Barrier Over 1500 Free

by Craig Lord
FORUM: What The IOC & World Aquatics Won't Do, SOS Will - Hail The Medallists Denied post image
Forum SOS Hall of Fame GDR Doping Governanvce

FORUM: What The IOC & World Aquatics Won't Do, SOS Will - Hail The Medallists Denied

by Craig Lord
Bill Smith - Hawaiian Legend Who Made Water & Swimming His Home post image
Legends SOS Hall of Fame

Bill Smith - Hawaiian Legend Who Made Water & Swimming His Home

by Craig Lord
Peter Fick - The Sprinter Who Refused To Salute Hitler post image
SOS Hall of Fame

Peter Fick - The Sprinter Who Refused To Salute Hitler

by Craig Lord
The Swimming Highs & Political Lows Of Ragnhild Hveger post image
Legends SOS Hall of Fame

The Swimming Highs & Political Lows Of Ragnhild Hveger

by Craig Lord