Genazzano Alumna in International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Genazzano Alumna, Chloë McCardel, will be immortalised in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, at just 30 years of age. She is a world record holder for the longest, solo, unassisted marathon swim and has so far completed 13 English Channel solo crossings.

Chloë will be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF), joining a list of Australian greats of the sport, including Linda McGill (inducted 1968) and Des Renford (inducted 1978). She will be the youngest member in this Hall of Fame. The induction will take place in a special ceremony in Los Angeles on 4 November 2016.

And, in a first for a swimmer, Chloë will be awarded the Poseidon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). The Poseidon Award is to recognise her outstanding year in 2015. On 9 August 2015, after 36hrs 12min of continuous swimming, she became the first Australian and fourth person in history, to swim a triple continuous crossing of the English Channel. In addition, only five weeks earlier, she in total swam six solo crossings of the English Channel.

The International Swimming Hall of Fame, who bestows The Poseidon Award, does so to recognise a high level achievement from personal effort or initiative in a field of endeavour. It contributes to the performance of marathon swimmers or to the development and status of Marathon Swimming to the world.

Congratulations Chloë, we are all very proud of your efforts and achievements.