{"id":832,"date":"2020-01-12T14:55:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T14:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/2020\/01\/12\/treasures-from-the-ishof-archives-and-beyond\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:47:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:47:26","slug":"treasures-from-the-ishof-archives-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/treasures-from-the-ishof-archives-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasures From the ISHOF Archives and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diana Nyad\u2019s fraud flourishes in part because of the inaccessibility of marathon swimming data. Information about her five years on the pro swimming tour has been particularly hard to find. To try to remedy that, last summer I began working with Malaika Desrameaux, a freelance researcher from South Florida.\u00a0 Malaika combed through the archives of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, finding more and better material than I could have ever imagined. It was she who unearthed the World Professional Marathon Swimming (WPMSF) bulletins that made it possible to gather much of Nyad\u2019s race information.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I posted <a href=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/docs-project-wpmsf-bulletins\/\">links to those bulletins<\/a> back in September. Here, finally, is the entire trove. It includes a more compact version of the WPMSF documents; many of <em>Swimming World\u2019s<\/em> marathon swimming columns from 1970 through 1981; a reprise of some fascinating and disturbing letters between Buck Dawson, Executive Director of the ISHOF at the time, and Joe Grossman; and another bundle of provocative notes that Diana sent to Dennis Matuch (president or secretary of the WPMSF, depending on the date) and Sandra Bucha\u2019s parents. I\u2019ve also included other pertinent items in an attempt to gather as much data as possible under one roof.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Part 1: <a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/wpmsf-bulletins.html\">Articles, Bulletins, <em>Swimming World<\/em> columns, etc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Part 2: <a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/race-sources.html\">Sources for specific pro races<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always, if you find errors,\u00a0 please let me know. Meanwhile, here are a few highlights from the collection:<\/p>\n<h3>When Diana met Sandy<\/h3>\n<p>Sandra Bucha swam her first pro race in Chicago in 1973. She finished second, just two minutes behind the winner, Holland\u2019s Johan Schans. Diana Nyad crossed the line in 14th place, thirty-two minutes behind Bucha. Nyad would never get that close again.<\/p>\n<p>This gem from the <a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/wpmsf\/results\/chicago\/1973\/1973.08.19.chicago-photos.pdf\">1973 Chicago Lakefront Festival marathon<\/a> has photos of Schans, Bucha, and Nyad, along with handwritten notations of their places and times. See also this <a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/wpmsf\/results\/chicago\/1973\/1973.08.19.chicago-results-roster-bucha-splits.pdf\">results list and roster, which includes Bucha\u2019s splits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8102\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 789px;\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8102\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/wpmsf\/results\/chicago\/1973\/1973.08.19.chicago-photos.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans-1.jpg 789w, https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans-3.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"594\" data-attachment-id=\"8102\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans.jpg?fit=789%2C594&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"789,594\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1973.08.19.bucha-schans\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans.jpg?fit=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1973.08.19.bucha-schans.jpg?fit=789%2C594&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two winners of the <a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/wpmsf\/results\/chicago\/1973\/1973.08.19.chicago-photos.pdf\">1973 Chicago Lakefront Festival marathon<\/a>, Johan Schans and Sandra Bucha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>When Diana realized that she didn\u2019t have to be the best for people to think that she was the best<\/h3>\n<p>Diana Nyad claims to have been the best marathon swimmer of the 1970s, but she never came close. She did win the WPMSF world championship once, in 1974, even though Sandra Bucha was clearly the better swimmer. Nyad, however, had the money, time, and desire to fly herself around the world to compete in high-expense, low-purse races. Due to the lack of competition at those races, she could pile up the points that eventually earned her the crown.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, she <a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/wpmsf\/bulletins\/24-november-1974.pdf\">barely beat out Bucha<\/a>, who focused on races in North America. Most of those races took place in Canada, and the <em>F\u00e9d\u00e8ration des marathons de nage traditionnels du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> kept a separate tally:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8097\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 534px;\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8097\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/standings\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ederle\" class=\"wp-image-8097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals-3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 85vw, 534px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals-4.jpg 534w, https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals-5.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"174\" data-attachment-id=\"8097\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals.jpg?fit=534%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"534,174\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canadian Totals detail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals.jpg?fit=300%2C98&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals.jpg?fit=534%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a id=\"ederle\" href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/documents\/standings\/1974.08.21.canadian-totals.jpg\">Canadian race totals for 1974<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>When Diana lied to Gertrude Ederle<\/h3>\n<p>In the run-up to her English Channel attempts, Diana Nyad spoke with Gertrude Ederle. In 1926, Ederle had become the first woman to complete the swim. She attempted it in 1925, but her trainer pulled her out of the water unnecessarily.<\/p>\n<p>Diana commiserated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI heard what happened to you on your first Channel attempts,\u201d Diana tells Miss Ederle, \u201cSomeone touched you and you were disqualified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same thing happened to me once,\u201d Diana says. \u201cI\u2019d just swum 32 miles across Lake Ontario and I was going for a double crossing and was signaling for my cup. Another swimmer who\u2019d got in the water to pace me thought I was calling for help; she started to grab me. I tried to push her away and they disqualified me. After 20 hours. I\u2019d been swimming 20 hours!\u201d (\u201cChallengers of the Channel,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1976.08.1.daily-news_sun3.jpg\">p. 3<\/a>; also see pp.\u00a0 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1976.08.1.daily-news_sun1.jpg\">1<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1976.08.1.daily-news_sun2.jpg\"> 2<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1976.08.1.daily-news_sun4.jpg\">4<\/a>)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Except that\u2019s not what happened. According to every report I\u2019ve seen, Nyad was hauled from the water unconscious. Of course, that might not have been true either. See \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1974.09.02.no-prize.jpg\">No prizes for Diane <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1974.09.02.no-prize.jpg\">[<em>sic<\/em>]<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1974.09.02.no-prize.jpg\"> Nyad . . .\u00a0.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nyadfactcheck.com\/articles\/1974.09.02.no-prize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.09.02.no-prize.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.09.02.no-prize-1.jpg 801w, https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.09.02.no-prize-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1974.09.02.no-prize-3.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"801\" height=\"314\" data-attachment-id=\"6864\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/nyadfactcheck.com\/annex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1974.09.02.no-prize.jpg?fit=801%2C314&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"801,314\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"No prize for Lake Ontario swim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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Information about her five years on the pro swimming tour has been particularly hard to find. 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