He was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, and placed sixth in the 1,500-meter freestyle during the 2012 Summer Olympics. He currently holds the U.S. Open record in the 800-meter freestyle
Swedish Olympian Swimmer (1924). Born: 05/27/1905. She is believed to be the oldest living person to have competed in the Olympic games.[2][3] She was married to Olympic bronze and silver medal-winning athlete Nils Engdahl.[4]
Later known by her married name Janel McArdle, is an American former competition swimmer and butterfly specialist. As a 17-year-old at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, she won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the
Moldovan politician and former canoe sprinter, who won three Olympic medals in the C-2 event with his teammate Viktor Reneysky. Juravski is now president of the Moldovan Olympic Committee and the Moldovan Canoe-Kayak Federation
American swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle currently representing DC Trident at the International Swimming League. She is a World Record holder in the 4Ă-50 m freestyle relay
Adolph Gustav 'Sonny Boy' Kiefer (born June 27, 1918) was an American swimmer and the first man in the world to swim 100 yards backstroke under 1 minute. His backstroke records stood for 15 years. Gold Medal 1936 Olympics
American swimmer. At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle event. During her amateur career Knight set 7 world and 24 national records, and won 23 national swimming titles
Japanese businessman, sports administrator and backstroke swimmer who won two medals at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. During his swimming career Kiyokawa set one world record, in the 400-metre backstroke
Émile Knecht (born December 18, 1923) is a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event
German sailor. He represented Germany, along with partner Carolina Werner, in the Nacra 17 class at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with Alica Stuhlemmer, winning the bronze medal
Japanese swimmer who specialized in the 200 m breaststroke. In this event he won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics, and set an unofficial world record in 100 m between these Olympics
Former Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.;
born 18 April 1936 in Prague/Czech Republic;
Olympic bronze medalist for Czechoslovakia 1960 and 1964
Nijs Cornelis Korevaar (born 31 December 1927) is a retired Dutch water polo player who won a European title in 1950. He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1948
American Olympic diver and an aviator in the United States Army Air Forces. He won a bronze medal in the 10 meter platform at the 1932 Olympics and placed fifth in 1936, competing with an injured shoulder
German swimmer. She has qualified to represent Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the women's 1500 metre freestyle, she finished 6th in the heats and qualified for the final, winning the bronze medal
US WWII vet, 511th Paratooper, born 1923. New Guinea, Philippines. Witness to the Japanese Surrender. Swim records in high school and college before drafted. Picked up again after retiring, and holds many records for 80/90 year olds
Michael Clement Lapage (born 15 November 1923) is a former missionary and English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won silver medal in eights
Aage Ernst Larsen (born 3 August 1923) is a retired Danish rower who specialized in the double sculls. Together with Ebbe Parsner he won the European titles in 1949 and 1950[1] and a silver medal at the 1948 Olympics
French woman windsurfer. She completed four windsurfing crossings, solo and unassisted, of the Atlantic Ocean in 2000, the Mediterranean in 2002, the Pacific Ocean in 2003 and the Indian Ocean in 2006
A professional sailor who represented Canada at the 1984 olympics and the 1988 Olympics. In the 1988 Olympics, he sacrificed winning a medal to help two sailors in a capsized boat, for which he won the Pierre de Coubertin medal
Former international swimmer from Belgium. She won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the age of 15
Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years
American swimmer; multiple world record holder and Olympic gold medalist (2004 4Ă—200 m freestyle & 2008 Olympics champion in the 200 m backstroke and 4Ă—200 m freestyle). Male model
American Diver and Writer born 1960.Four times Olympic Gold Medal Winner for both the Springboard and the Platform competitions in 1979/1983/1984/1988.the only Male Diver who ever won both Events Worldwide.His Biography'Breaking the Surface'(1997)
Former Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.;
born 31 August 1939 in Prague/Czech Republic;
Olympic bronze medalist for Czechoslovakia 1960 and 1964
Beatrice 'Nancy' Lyons (born 12 April 1930), also known by her married name Beatrice Welch, is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, who won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics
An economics professor and a retired competition rower from West Germany. He competed in the coxed eights at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and finished in sixth and first place, respectively
French competitive swimmer, an Olympic champion of the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics, and the younger brother of Laure Manaudou, an 2004 Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Professional adventure sports athlete and a passionate Vegan. A top female BASE jumper, skydiver, stunt woman for commercials/movies, model, mountain bike racer, rock climber motivational/public speaker and Travel/adventure blogger
Margot Marsman (born 9 February 1932) is a retired Dutch freestyle swimmer. She was part of the 4×100 m relay team that won a silver medal at the 1947 EuropeanChampionships and a bronze at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Canadian competition swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. She is a four-time Olympic medalist and the current World champion in the 100 m backstroke