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[[File:IMSHOF logo Large.png|400px|thumb|right|Drury Gallagher, inductee of the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]], Class of 2011]][[File:IMG 1077.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Drury Gallagher, inductee in the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]] in its Class of 2011 and the [[Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame]] in its Class of 2006.  Photo by [[Skip Storch]] at the United Nations in 2011]]
Drury Gallagher is a 83-year-old (as of 2022) American competitive pool and [[open water swimmer]], body surfer, and [[race organizer]] from New York.

==Swimming Career Highlights==

*He participates in local and national [[master swimming]] competitions where he is very successful in his age group. 
*He is an inductee in the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]] as an [[Honor Administrator]] in the Class of 2011.
*He is an inductee in the [[Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame]] in the Class of 2006.  
*He is the 2011 recipient of the [[Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award]] by the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]].
*He is 27-time world masters record holder
*He is the co-founder of the [[Manhattan Island Marathon Swim]] with [[Tom Hetzel]].  
*He sits on the [[Swim Free]] board of directors.
*He completed a solo [[marathon swim]] around [[Manhattan Island]].

==Video of Acceptance Speech==

Gallagher gave a typically humble acceptance speech at the United Nations during the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]] induction ceremonies in 2010.

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==External links==

* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/wowsa-live-with-drury-gallagher-and-ned-denison/ WOWSA Live with Drury Gallagher and Ned Denison]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2017/12/the-transition-from-nyc-swim-to-new/ The Transition From NYC Swim To New York Open Water]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2018/09/open-water-swimming-dual-inductees-and/ Open Water Swimming Dual Inductees And Dual Honorees]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2020/11/colin-hill-honored-by-the-international-swimming-hall-of-fame/ Colin Hill Honored By The International Swimming Hall of Fame]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2020/05/julie-ridge-talks-about-swimming-around-manhattan-on-wowsa-live/ Julie Ridge Talks About Swimming Around Manhattan On WOWSA Live]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2011/06/drury-gallagher-accepts-honors-at/ Drury Gallagher at the United Nations]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2011/04/drury-gallaghers-legacy-lives-on-30th/ Drury Gallagher On His 30th Anniversary]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2010/11/drury-gallagher-marathon-swimming-hall/ Drury Gallagher Enters International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.ishof.org/awards/INTLMASTERS.html International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/07/swim-angels-make-everything-better/ Swim Angels Make Everything Better]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2014/05/tom-hetzels-legacy-lives-on/ Tom Hetzel's Legacy Lives On]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2010/11/drury-gallagher-marathon-swimming-hall Drury Gallagher, Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.imshof.org International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2016/08/history-of-swimming-around-manhattan/ History Of Swimming Around Manhattan Island]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2017/08/honoring-legacies-of-irving-davids/ Honoring The Legacies Of Irving Davids, Roger Wheeler]
* [http://www.imshof.org International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.marathonswimming.com Marathon Swimming]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com Daily News of Open Water Swimming]
* [http://www.wowsa.org World Open Water Swimming Association]
* [http://www.openwaterswimming.com Open Water Swimming]

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