Dear Texas swimming and diving enthusiasts,
The Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame was blessed to have had an amazing year highlighted by the 2024 Hall of Fame induction! It was a fantastic event. In case you missed the event or want to relive the evening…. We captured most of it in pictures or videos. Also don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and pass the link honoring these truly great Texas Legends, Nate Dusing, Jean Henry, Vicki Loock Veris, Jim Stillson, Lifetime Achievement Award: Emmett Hines and Distinguished Team: Aggie Swim Club/College Station.
And now we present our 2025 Class of Inductees to be honored April 25th in Austin! Save the Date!
Donn Boyd, Colleen Lanné Cox, Richard Sybesma, John Webb, Lifetime Achievement Award: Janet Gabriel and Distinguished Team: FLEET (Cypress-Fairbanks Swim Team)
See bios on each of these amazing honorees!
Because of outstanding support, we have grown each year since our inception in 2008. We have been able to host some great events and honor outstanding contributors to aquatics in Texas. Please visit our museum at the Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin to enjoy our many displays and memorabilia including our new interactive video kiosk.
We need your support to continue our goal of PRESERVING the PAST to HONOR the FUTURE of Texas Swimming and Diving.
We want to recognize all the great support in 2024. If you don’t see your name it’s not too late to help us in 2024! ….You may contribute ONLINE or by mail: 4111 Bellefontaine St. Houston, TX 77025.
DONORS
Individual- Mike Rock, Doug Knight,
Century- Conrad DeLong, Becky Getter, Berry Hamilton, Bryan Jones Family, Jay Kelsey, Ryan & Ellis Harty, Jon & Jo Lucksinger, Gary Malone, Valarie Ryan, Matt Stahlman, Sven Schultz, David Johnson, Don Walker
Silver- Bob Button, Peggy Hollar Little. Rick & Dana May, Toni Schramme, Vanessa Said
Gold- Steve McFarland, Texas HS Water Polo Association, George Block, Stephen “Mac” McDonald, Melissa Briley Mieras, Hondo’s on Main, Texas Senior Circuit
High Point- Cynthia Potter (in memory of Eddie Sinnott), Communities Foundtion (Jody & Shiela Grant), Bill & Carol Robertson, Texas Public Pool Council, WETS, TISCA & Progressive Commercial Aquatics
Check out this great new film on HONDO CROUCH the Swimming Cowboy! Many of these short films have already been created and put on the kiosk in our museum with many more in the works. You might also enjoy these legends’ short films: Jane Dillard, Tex Robertson, Joan Spillane Postma, Adolph Kiefer, Cynthia Potter, Jane Kneip Patterson and Rick Nesbit. If you are interested in donating to create a film, let us know.
More ways to help and stay connected.
Nominate a worthy candidate for inclusion in the Hall of Fame. Nomination Form
Add your team’s history or website address to our archive HERE!
Relive the good old days.. Check out the blast from the past… Splash News #1-9 and now #12 are up!