FRANK MEDEK

CLASS OF 2022 - HISTORICAL FIGURE INDUCTEE

Frank arrived in Canada in 1952 as a refugee from the former Czechoslovakia. His impact on water polo during the crucial transition period of the late 1950’s and 1960’s was among the most significant of any figure in the sport. Frank, a true visionary, was one of the key builders of the Canadian champion water polo teams at the Snowden YMHA, the East End Boys Club and Concordia University in Montreal. He made key business contacts that helped generate funds for international events, sending teams to Europe and hosting foreign teams. Frank became the first President of the modern era Canadian Water Polo Association and led the selection committee for the first ever men’s national team to compete at the 1963 Pan American Games. Frank’s visionary approach helped propel Canadian water polo into its current era.