BRUCE WIGO INDUCTED AS A GLSA HONORARY MEMBER
Greece 11.12.2021. The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association proudly announces the induction of Bruce Wigo (USA) as an Honorary Member.
Bruce Wigo said about his induction: "I have known Stathi since 2009. I had the opportunity to work with him in many capacities as author and event organizer. Drowning is a serious problem. The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association is a new organization that may contribute greatly on water safety and lifesaving sport. I gladly accepted the title of the Honorary Member because I know that GLSA is driven by passion, expertise and ethos and because I am sure that will benefit not only Greece but also the international community with its input."
Bruce Wigo, J.D. has served tirelessly the field of aquatics as an athlete, coach, administrator and leader of major national and international organizations for over 60 years. He was an Ocean lifeguard with the Ocean City Beach Patrol (New Jersey, 1965 – 1971). He is a member of the International Society of Olympic Historians and a Historian of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), an organization that served from the as its President and CEO between 2005-2017. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in world aquatic history. Much of his research is published in ISHOF’s annual and the book “The Golden Age of Swimming: A Picture History of the Sport & Pools That Changed America”. In 1985, he was elected to the OCBP Lifeguard Hall of Fame as both a swimmer and rower in lifesaving sport competitions. In 2020 he was inducted as an Honor Contributor by the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. Currently he is working as a consultant to various aquatic-related organizations and museums.
The GLSA President, Dr. Stathis Avramidis said: "We are truly honoured to induct such an outstanding man and leader as Wigo. He is one of the most passionate authorities of the world in everything that has to do with swimming and water safety. Bruce is more than what words are capable to describe. Outstanding, hard working, passionate and fully immersed to preserve and promote swimming and water safety. If he did not exist, we would need to invent him!"
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