Certificate of Merit Recipients

In 1994, the Selection Committee of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame created the Certificate of Merit to recognize and honor swimmers and major contributors to Open Water and Marathon Swimming. Because a swimmer must be retired from active participation before being inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, the swimmer must wait years before they can be recognized. In the interim, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame can award a Certificate of Merit to any swimmer winning an international marathon event or who has medalled in the FINA 25K World Championships.

Individual Swimmer Recipients

Individual Swimmer recipients of the Certificate of Merit include:

1994 Awardees
Alexei Akatiev, Russia
David Bates, Australia
Tamara Bruce, Australia
Karen Burton, USA
Marian Cassidy, USA
Anne Chagnaud, France
Sergio Chiarandini, Italy
Melissa Cunningham, Australia
Silvia Dalotto, Argentina
Diego Degano, Argentina
Kelly Dixon, Australia
Julio Fernandez, Argentina
Annie Grandisson, Canada
Pete Huisveld, USA
Chad Hundeby, USA
Zoltan Kade, Hungary
Susie Maroney, Australia
Martha Jahn Martin, USA
David O’Brien, Australia
Nathalie Sauvageau, Canada
Greg Strepple, Canada
Natasa Tomanovic, Croatia
Fernando Terrilli, Argentina
Hans Van Goor, Netherlands
Christof Wandratsch, Germany
Chuck Wiley, USA

Swimming Australia

1995 Awardees
Sid Cassidy, USA
Attila Molnar, Hungary

1996 Awardees
Peggy Busche, Germany
Samantha Chabotar, USA
Lisa Hazen, USA
Stéphane Lecat, France
Dimitar Petrov, Bulgaria
Frank Reynolds, USA
Grant Robinson, Australia

1997 Awardees
Vanessa Bouisset, France
Gabriel Chailou, Argentina
Igor De Souza, Brazil
Britta Kamarau, Germany
Yuko Matsuzaki, Japan
David Meca, Spain
Tobie Smith, USA
Edith Van Dijk, Netherlands

1998 Awardees
Kelly Driffield, Australia
Jack Gillen, USA
Simone Menoni, Italy
Tracy Knowles, Australia

1999 Awardees
Ester Balza, Hungary
Fabio Fusi, Italy
Ragan Schniber, USA
Carol Sing, USA
Petar Stoychev, Bulgaria
Andre Wilde, Germany

2000 Awardees
Morgan Filler, USA
Yuri Kudinov, Russia
Angela Maurer, Germany
Cindy Persoon, Belgium
Viola Valli, Italy

2001 Awardees
Stephane Gomez, France
Igor Majen, Slovania
Natalia Pankina, Russia
Anton Sanatchev, Russia

2003 Awardees
Kathrin Lammers, Germany
Rafael Perez, Argentina
Celeste Punet, Argentina

2004 Awardees
George Brunstad, USA
Mohammad El Zanati, Egypt

2005 Awardees
Brendan Capel, Australia
Laura La Piani, Italy

2006 Awardees
Darija Pop, Serbia/Montenegro

2007 Awardees
Tom Brouwer, Netherlands
Marco Formentini, Italy
Yvetta Hlavacova, Czech Republic
Kalyn Keller, USA
Kudinova Juri, Russia
Ksina Popova, Russia
Guus Razoux Schutz, Netherlands
Ria Wilemse, Netherlands

2009 Awardees

Richard Broer, Netherlands
Ann Harden, USA
Nell Schmidt, USA
Jan van den Hoorrn, Netherlands
Marty Veen, Netherlands

2010/11 Awardees
Cliff Lumsden, Canada
George Young, Canada
Claudio Plit, Argentina
Nell Schmidt, USA

2012 Awardees
Chad Hundeby, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Eleanor Studley Hurd, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Des Renford, Australia                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Judith van Berkel-de Njis, Netherlands

2013 Awardees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mercedes Gleitze, Great Britain                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Dale Petranech, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                              David Yudovin, USA

Administrator Recipients

Administrator recipients of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Certificate of Merit include:

1994 Awardees
Timur Absaliamov, Russia (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Flavio Bomio, Switzerland (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Dardo Brando, Argentina (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Dick Campion, Australia
Alan Clarkson, Great Britian (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Kevin Holtom, Australia
Manuel de Jesus, Puerto Rico (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
William Matson, New Zealand (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Jaroslav Novak, Czech Republic (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Coaracy Nunes Filho, Brazil (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Clive Richards, Australia (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Monier Sabry, Egypt (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Gunnar Werner, Sweden (FINA)
Ronnie Wong, Hong Kong (FINA)

1995 Awardee
David Clark, USA

1997 Awardees
Frank D’Alonzo, USA (International Marathon Swimming Association)
Lynn Blouin, Canada (International Marathon Swimming Association)
Diki Bojadazi, Macedonia (International Marathon Swimming Association)
Svyatoslav Borisevitch, Belarus (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Christopher Guesdon, Australia (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Mahmoud Hassan, Egypt (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Klaus Henter, Germany (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Dennis Miller, Fiji (FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee)
Pierre Otis, Canada (International Marathon Swimming Association)

1998 Awardee
Nancy Schnaar, USA
1999 Awardees
Patric Mills, USA

2000 Awardees
Hans Beijer, Netherlands (FINA)
Valerijus Belovas, Lithuania
Jamie Cardenas, Columbia
Dr. Mohie Farid, Egypt (FINA)
Thomas Haces, Cuba (FINA)
Nory Kruchen, Luxenburg (FINA)
Vladimir Srb, Czech Republic (FINA)

2005 Awardees
Paulo Frishkencht, Portugal
Tim Johnson, USA

2007 Awardees
Lauie Marchwinski, USA
Otto & Riny Zeijpveld, Netherlands

2008 Awardees
Khwaja Aziz, Bangladesh (FINA)
Hatem Seifallah Ibramim, Egypt
Andrea Prayer, Italy (FINA)
Beltran Washington, Uruguay (FINA)
Noam Zvi, Israel (FINA)

2009 Awardees
Jorge Delgado Panchana, Ecuador (FINA)
Zouhier El Moufti, Morocco
Samuel Greetham, Great Britain
John West, New Zealand

2010/11 Awardees
Thomas Hoad, Australia (FINA)
Jane Katz, USA
Hatem Seifallah Mohamed Ibraham, Egypt (FINA)

2012 Awardees
Eleanor Studley Hurd, USA

Organization Recipients
Organization recipients of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Certificate of Merit include:

1994 Awardees
Hernandarias – Parana Marathon Swim Organizing Committee, Argentina
La Traversée du lac Memphremagog Organizing Committee, Canada
La Traversée du lac St-Jean Organizing Committee, Canada
Around the Island Marathon Swim, Atlantic City, USA
Channel Swimming Association, Great Britain
Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, USA
Riviera Marathon Organizing Committee, Italy
Maratona del Golfo Capi-Napoli, Italy
Tapes Marathon Swim Organizing Committee, Brazil
Santa Fe – Coronda Maraton Swim Organizing Committee, Argentina
Manhattan Island Swim Association Organizing Committee, USA
British Long Distance Swimming Association, Great Britain

1999 Awardee
Irish Long Distance Swimming Association, Northern Ireland

2000 Awardees
FINA Marathon Open Water Swimming Championships, Honolulu Organizing Committee, USA
FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup, Rosario Organizing Committee, Argentina
FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup, Bled Organizing Committee, Slovakia

2003 Awardee
Atlantic City 50th Annual Swim, USA

2004 Awardee
Lac St-Jean 50th Annual Swim, Canada

2006 Awardees
Camp Ak-O-Mak, Canada
Camp Chicopi, Canada

2007 Awardees
Scheerwolde, Netherlands
Vlaandereren Marathon, Netherlands
Oosterhoutse Zwem & Polo Club de Warande, Netherlands
IJsselmeerzwemmarathon, Netherlands
Stari Grad Faros Marathon Swim, Croatia

2010/11 Awardees
Channel Swimming & Pilots Federation, Great Britain
Midmar Mile, Republic of South Africa

2013 Awardees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Open Water Swimming Committees of Indonesia

INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME FINALISTS
Beginning in 2008, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame is presented to swimmers and contributors who are nominated and placed on the International Swimming Hall of Fame ballot for possible selection as an International Swimming Hall of Fame Honoree in the Open Water or related categories.

2008 Awardees
Kevin Murphy, Great Britain
Jon Erikson, USA
Paul Asmuth, USA
Judith van Berkle de Njis, Netherlands

2009 Awardee
Michael Read, Great Britain

2010/11 Awardees
Thomas Hoad, Australia

2012 Awardees
Chad Hundeby, USA
Des Renford, AUS

2013 Awardees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mercedes Gleitze, GBR                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Dale Petranech, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                            David Yudovin, USA