Sir Peter Heatly to be honoured by The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), recognized by FINA

on Friday, 20 November 2015.

THE CLASS OF 2016

Sir Peter Heatly is to be honoured by The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), recognized by FINA, the international governing body for the Olympic aquatic sports, which has announced the names of 16 athletes, coaches, contributors, pioneers and one team - representing six aquatic disciplines (swimming, open water swimming, marathon swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo) from eleven different nations, who will be honored during ISHOFs 52nd Annual Honors Weekend, June 3-5, 2016, in Santa Clara, California.

The ISHOF Class of 2016 includes Swimmers Larisa Ilchenko (RUS), Aaron Peirsol (USA), Larisa Ilchenko (RUS), Camille Muffat (FRA) and Dara Torres (USA); Divers Dmitry Sautin (RUS) and Guo Jingjing (CHN);Synchronized Swimmer  Yelena Azarova (RUS); Water Polo Players: Sevenmembers of the 2000-2008 Hungarian Olympic water polo team (HUN);Marathon Swimmers Desmond Robert Des Renford (AUS) and Monique Wildschut (NED); Swimming Coach Bob Bowman (USA);  Contributor Sir Peter Heatly (GBR); Pioneers Simeon Boychenko (RUS), Horst Gorlitz(GRD/ITA/FRG), Frank Gorman (USA), Hilda James (GBR) and Leonid Meshkov (RUS).

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