Famous Swimmers

The list Famous Swimmers includes Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Sharron Davies, Alison Armitage and Franziska van Almsick. The list consists of 12,356 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 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

Partner: Nicole Johnson (Married)

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BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement Award recipients 17T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 152T

Towson High School alumni 17T
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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 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Kayla Rae Reid (Married)

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Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 906T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 145T

Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming 191T
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Sharron Davies

British swimmer

Overview: Sharron Elizabeth Davies, MBE (born 1 November 1962) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships and competed for England in the C ...

Date of birth: 1 November 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: British

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games 328T

British female freestyle swimmers 68T

English female swimmers 183T
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Franziska van Almsick

Swimmer

Overview: Franziska van Almsick (born 5 April 1978 in Berlin, East Berlin) is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.

Date of birth: 5 April 1978

Age: 47

Nationality: German

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Jürgen B. Harder (Long-Term)

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German female freestyle swimmers 42T

German female butterfly swimmers 15T

Swimmers from Berlin 48T
5.

Sarah Bro

Danish swimmer

Overview: Sarah Bro (born 4 March 1996) is a Danish swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Date of birth: 4 March 1996

Age: 29

Nationality: Danish

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Swimmers from Copenhagen 41T

Danish female freestyle swimmers 46T

Danish female swimmers 72T
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Hanna-Maria Seppälä

Swimmer

Overview: Hanna-Maria Seppälä (born 13 December 1984) is a Finnish freestyle swimmer, who won the world title in the 100 m freestyle at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Date of birth: 13 December 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: Finnish

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Finnish female freestyle swimmers 9T

Finnish female swimmers 36T

Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics 943T
7.

Federica Pellegrini

Swimmer

Overview: Federica Pellegrini (born 5 August 1988) is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano, in the province of Venice, she holds the women's 200 m freestyle world record (long course), and won a gold medal at ...

Date of birth: 5 August 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: Italian

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Filippo Magnini (Dating)

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Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics 626T

Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Venice 66T

People from Mirano 20T
8.

Stephanie Rice

Australian swimmer

Overview: Stephanie Louise Rice, OAM (born 17 June 1988) is an Australian former competitive swimmer. She won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of ...

Date of birth: 17 June 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: Australian

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Mark Lassey (Married)

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Australian female butterfly swimmers 74T

Australian female freestyle swimmers 206T

Australian female medley swimmers 72T
9.

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 1967

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: David Hoffman (Dating)

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21st-century American Jews 3,069T

Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 440T

American women memoirists 675T
10.

Laure Manaudou

Swimmer

Overview: Laure Manaudou (born 9 October 1986) is a retired French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter. She is the daughter ...

Date of birth: 9 October 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: French

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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French female medley swimmers 11T

Swimmers at the 2005 Mediterranean Games 75T

Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming 462T
11.

Ian Thorpe

Australian, Swimming

Overview: Ian James Thorpe, AM (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals ...

Date of birth: 13 October 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: Australian

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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Australian gay sportsmen 22T

Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 814T

Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 724T
12.

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 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Sacha Brown (Married)

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Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade 243T

Universiade silver medalists for the United States 237T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 145T
13.

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 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 6" (198 cm)

Partner: Hallie Ivester (Married)

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Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games 1,275T

Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games 144T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 145T
14.

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 1989

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 1,339T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 145T

Pan American Games medalists in swimming 785T
15.

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 1995

Age: 29

Nationality: American

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Hayes Johnson (Married)

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Regis Jesuit High School alumni 8T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 158T

Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics 947T
16.

Seanna Mitchell

Canadian swimmer

Overview: Seanna Mitchell (born July 2, 1988 in Montreal, Quebec) is a female swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the freestyle events. She claimed a silver medal (4 × 100 m freestyle) at the 2007 Pan A ...

Date of birth: 2 July 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

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Swimmers from Montreal 52T

Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 993T

Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade 502T
17.

Britta Steffen

Swimmer

Overview: Britta Steffen (born 16 November 1983) is a German competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle sprint events.

Date of birth: 16 November 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: German

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade 348T

German female freestyle swimmers 89T

Recipients of the Order of Merit of Berlin 122T
18.

Mark Foster

British, Swimming

Overview: Mark Andrew Foster (born 12 May 1970) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and world championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. Foster ...

Date of birth: 12 May 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: British

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 6" (198 cm)

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English male butterfly swimmers 49T

English gay sportsmen 37T

Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 816T
19.

Ryk Neethling

Swimmer

Overview: Ryk Neethling OIS (born 17 November 1977) is a South African businessman who rose to prominence as the three-times World Champion and four-times World Record Breaking Olympic swimming champion.

Date of birth: 17 November 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: South African

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

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21st-century South African sportsmen 3,481T

South African expatriate swimmers in the United States 28T

Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 838T
20.

Giaan Rooney

Australian swimmer and television personality

Overview: Giaan Leigh Rooney, OAM (born 15 November 1982) is an Australian former competitive swimmer and television personality. As a member of the Australian team in women's 4×100-metre medley relay, she won ...

Date of birth: 15 November 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: Australian

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 833T

Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 813T

Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 719T