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The legendary Team USA swimmer dusted the field in the 1500-meter freestyle to win gold on July 31, winning by so much that the other competitors weren't even on the TV screen at the finish.
Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm (December 6, 1912 [2] [3] – January 31, 2004) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. An Olympian in 1928 and 1932, Holm was expelled from the 1936 Summer Olympics team by Avery Brundage under controversial circumstances.
Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) [1] was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually spelt with a single final n as Annette Kellerman.
Gustave Adolph "Gus" Brickner was a famous swimmer hailing from Charleroi, Pennsylvania in the United States. Born Feb. 10, 1912 to Gustave Adolph Brickner Sr. (1889 - 1918) and Philamena "Minnie" Buchrop (1885 - 1968). One of Five siblings, Gus's father died at age 29 when Gus was 6 years old. Minnie later married Samuel French.
Lynne Cox (born January 2, 1957) [1] is an American long-distance open water swimmer, writer, and speaker.She is best known for being the first person to swim between the United States and the Soviet Union, [2] [3] in the Bering Strait, a feat which has been recognized for easing the Cold War tensions between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Swimming is one of the most popular sports and activities in the world. [1] [2] The following list of swimmers, each of whom has been covered in reliable sources from around the world, is divided up by country, and arranged alphabetically by surname.
The World Aquatics Athletes of the Year (formerly FINA Athletes of the Year) is a set of awards presented by World Aquatics (International Swimming Federation) and the FINA Aquatics World Magazine. Each recognises excellence in five categories of aquatic sports: swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming. The ...
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