Famous Olympic swimmers, water polo players, Synchronized swimmers, English Channel swimmers, coaches, and others involved with swimming.
After winning five medals, including four gold, at the 2009 FINA World Championships, two-time Olympian Ryan Lochte was named USA Swimming's 2009 Athlete of the Year at the U.S Aquatic Sports Banquet on Saturday. World Championship teammate Michael Phelps took the 2009 ConocoPhillips Performance of the Year Award for his dramatic win in the 100m butterfly at World Championships. In total, 16 awar…
Dara Torres will be recognized on Tuesday by the International Committee for Fair Play for her sportsmanship during the Olympic Games in Beijng in 2008.
Swim Coach Jimi Flowers is dead following a climbing accident near Aspen, CO. Jimi was most recently coaching with the US Paralympic team.
Brooke Abel, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team competions at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Brian Alexander is a power driver on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Elizabeth "Betsey" Armstrong is a goalkeeper for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Tony Azevedo is an attacker on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
HickokSports.com's describes the career of one of the USA's great athletes whose shine was clouded by the GDR's drug-enhanced swimmers.
Ryan Bailey is a center on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Layne Beaubien is a defender on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Brandon Brooks is a goal keeper on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Patricia "Patty" Cardenas is an attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
First American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes. (Women's History)
The first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions; from
Encarta Online.
The "Hero of Galveston" saved 907 people over his 40 year career. He was listed in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for the number of lives he saved as a deaf lifeguard.
Brazilian marathon swimmer Abilio Couto crossed the English Channel 3 times, and was four time world champion in open water swimming. Includes historical pictures and documents about open water swimming.
Kameryn "Kami" Craig is a center for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Janet Culp, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team competion at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Inge de Bruijn Links from your About.com Guide to Swimming
It isn’t often that a young person does something alone that captures the attention of the whole world. On August 6 in 1926, 19-year old New Yorker Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. She chose a day so rough that steamship trips were canceled.
Erika Figge is an attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
A Memorial to a great swimming coach - John Galvich. This site contains a brief biography and photographs.
Natalie Golda is a defender for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Shane Gould won five Olympic swimming medals (three gold, a silver and bronze) at the 1972 Munich Games. At one stage of her career she held every women's world freestyle record.
Alison Gregorka is a defender for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
He has had ups and downs. Olympic success, confronted with a suspension, diagnosed with a life threatening disease. Gary Hall Jr. fought back and surprised everyone; from Leah Wizelman.
Brittany Hayes is a left-handed attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Adam Hewko, is a driver on the 2008 USA Water Polo Olympic Team.
Jaime Hipp is a goalkeeper for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Kate Hooven, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team competion at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Thomas Hopkins is a driver on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Peter Hudnut is a defender on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Tim Hutten plays the 2-Meter Defense position on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Christina Jones, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team and duet competions at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Wednesday, August 24th marks the birthday of one of Hawaii’s most famous — Duke Kahanamoku. A powerful swimmer, he won five medals at four different Olympics, retiring from competition at the age of 42.
Becky Kim, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team competions at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Meghan Kinney, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is an altenate for the team competion at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
JW Krumpholz is a center on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
John Mann is a center on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Won three gold medals at the 1984 Olympics and, at 14 years old, set a world record in the 200-meter butterfly event at the 1979
Pan American Games; from
Encarta Online.
Rick Merlo is a 2-Meter Defender on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Merrill Moses is a goalkeeper on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Andrea Nott, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team and duet competions at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Annabelle Orme, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team competion at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Jillian Penner, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team and duet competions at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Plenty of information on one of the great Australian swimmers, from an unofficial home page.
Heather "Petie" Petri is an attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Jeff Powers is a defender on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Kim Probst, USA Synchronized Swimmer, is in the team competion at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Long-distance swimming legend Lewis Gordon Pugh was the first person to swim around North Cape, around the Cape of Good Hope, down a Norwegian fjord and across an African Great Lake. However, he is perhaps most well known for his exploits in the Arctic. In 2005 he became the first person to undertake a long distance swim near the North Pole.
Jesse Smith is a defender on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Seven races. Seven gold medals. Seven world records. In 1972, Mark Spitz established an Olympic standard of unparalleled proportions; From CNNSI/AP.
The official Mark Spitz page, with several related stories and statistics.
Jessica Steffens is a defender for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
40 English Channel Crossings - no one else is even close!
Moriah van Norman is a center for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Tammy Van Wisse, from Victoria Australia, told me that she started swimming around the age of 11 because she was being teased for being overweight. Now she has swam the equivalent of 1 1/2 times around the world.
Peter Varellas is an attacker on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Brenda Villa is an attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Lauren Wenger is a defender for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Elsie Windes is a defender for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.
Adam Wright is an attacker on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
