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Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
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The list Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming includes
Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Dara Torres, Johnny Weissmuller and Amanda Beard.
The list consists of 335 members.
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Michael Phelps
American swimmer (born 1985)
Overview: Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the ...Date of birth: 30 June 1985Age: 39Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm)Partner: Nicole Johnson (Married)
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Ryan Lochte
American swimmer (born 1984)
Overview: Ryan Steven Lochte ( LOK-tee; born August 3, 1984) is an American competitive swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Along with Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, and Jenny Thompson, he is the second-most ...Date of birth: 3 August 1984Age: 40Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm)Partner: Kayla Rae Reid (Married) 0
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Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984)
Overview: Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American competition swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for playing Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape man Tarzan ...Date of birth: 2 June 1904Date of death: 20 January 1984Age: 79 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Conor Dwyer
American swimmer
Overview: Conor James Dwyer (born January 10, 1989) is a former American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He competed in freestyle and medley events, and won a gold medal as a member of the winning ...Date of birth: 10 January 1989Age: 36Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 5" (196 cm) 0
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Dara Torres
American Olympic swimmer
Overview: Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent ...Date of birth: 15 April 1967Age: 57Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 6' (183 cm)Partner: David Hoffman (Dating) 0
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Amanda Beard
American swimmer (born 1981)
Overview: Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981), also known by her married name Amanda Brown, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist (two gold, four silver, one bronze). She is a former world ...Date of birth: 29 October 1981Age: 43Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 8" (173 cm)Partner: Sacha Brown (Married) 0
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Summer Sanders
American swimmer
Overview: Summer Elisabeth Sanders OLY (born October 13, 1972) is an American sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress, former competition swimmer and Olympic champion from 1992.Date of birth: 13 October 1972Age: 52Nationality: AmericanOccupation: TV PersonalityGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm)Partner: Erik Schlopy (Married) 0
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Nathan Adrian
American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
Overview: Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian (born December 7, 1988) is an American competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist who formerly held the American record in the long course 50-meter freestyle event.Date of birth: 7 December 1988Age: 36Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 6" (198 cm)Partner: Hallie Ivester (Married) 0
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Katie Ledecky
American swimmer (born 1997)
Overview: Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky (lə-DEK-ee; born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer. She has won nine Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female ...Date of birth: 17 March 1997Age: 28Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Missy Franklin
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist (born 1995)
Overview: Melissa Jeanette Franklin (born May 10, 1995) is an American former competition swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She formerly held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (long course) ...Date of birth: 10 May 1995Age: 29Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm)Partner: Hayes Johnson (Married) 0
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Amy Van Dyken
American Olympic champion swimmer (b. 1973)
Overview: Amy Deloris Van Dyken-Rouen (born February 15, 1973) is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and national radio sports talk show co-host. She won six ...Date of birth: 15 February 1973Age: 52Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Aaron Peirsol
American swimmer
Overview: Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and se ...Date of birth: 23 July 1983Age: 41Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm) 0
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Buster Crabbe
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor (1908–1983)
Overview: Clarence Linden Crabbe II (February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold ...Date of birth: 7 February 1908Date of death: 23 April 1983Age: 75 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 3" (160 cm) 0
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Eleanor Holm
American swimmer
Overview: Eleanor G. Holm (December 6, 1913 – January 31, 2004) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. She is best known for having been expelled from the 1936 Summer Olympics team after ...Date of birth: 6 December 1913Date of death: 31 January 2004Age: 90 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: Female 0
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Natalie Coughlin
American swimmer (born 1982)
Overview: Natalie Anne Coughlin Hall (born August 23, 1982) is an American competition swimmer and twelve-time Olympic medalist. While attending the University of California, Berkeley, she became the first woman ...Date of birth: 23 August 1982Age: 42Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 8" (173 cm)Partner: Ethan Hall (Married) 0
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Allison Schmitt
American swimmer
Overview: Allison Rodgers Schmitt (born June 7, 1990) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle events. She is a four-time Olympian and an eight-time Olympic medalist.Date of birth: 7 June 1990Age: 34Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Anthony Ervin
American swimmer
Overview: Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981) is an American competition swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's ...Date of birth: 26 May 1981Age: 43Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Sheila Taormina
American swimmer (born 1969)
Overview: Sheila Christine Taormina (born March 18, 1969) is an American former athlete who competed at four Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), and was the first woman to qualify for the Olympics in three different ...Date of birth: 18 March 1969Age: 56Nationality: AmericanOccupation: TriathleteGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 3" (160 cm) 0
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Matt Biondi
American swimmer
Overview: Matthew Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer, eleven-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in five events. Biondi competed in the Summer Olympic ...Date of birth: 8 October 1965Age: 59Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 7" (201 cm) 0
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Rebecca Soni
American swimmer
Overview: Rebecca Soni (born March 18, 1987) is an American former competition swimmer and breaststroke specialist who is a six-time Olympic medalist. She is a former world record-holder in the 100-meter breas ...Date of birth: 18 March 1987Age: 38Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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