1990 Gerard Blitz, Belgian swimmer/founder (Club Med), dies at 88
1984 Johnny Weissmuller, U.S. swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79
1983 Buster Crabbe, 400m U.S. swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73
1980 Sarah Louise Catherwood, Christchurch NZ, 4x200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1980 Alison Rachel Fitch, Hamilton NZ, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1979 Gerard Blitz, Dutch 400m swimmer (WR), dies at 78
1979 Julia Greville, born in Perth, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1978 Laura Nicholls, Kitchener Ontario, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1978 Sophie Simard, Lars Germany, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1978 Kyoko Iwosoki, born in Japan, 100m breaststroke swimmer, Oly-gold-92, 96
1978 Jade Winter, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics
1978 Ethelda Bleibtrey, U.S. swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76
1978 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer, Olympics-8th-96
1978 Dionne Bainbridge, Brisbane QLD Aust, NZ 200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1978 Andrea Moody, Abbotsford BC, 4X100 swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Michael Klim, Poland, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Allison Wagner, 200m/400m medley swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1977 Shannon Shakespeare, Mission BC, 100m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Trent Steed, Sydney, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Ryan Mitchell, born in Port Augusta SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Sarah Ryan, Adelaide SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Trina Jackson, 4X200m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1977 Stephanie Richardson, born in Toronto, Ontario, 200m/800m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1977 Stacey Gartrell, born in Sydney, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Scott Mark Cameron, Dunedin NZ, 4x200m relay swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Helen Denman, born in Perth, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Chris Renaud, Fredericton New Brunswick, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Kasia Kulesza, Warsaw Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer, Oly-silver-96
1976 Anita Nall, U.S., breaststroke swimmer, Olympics gold 1992
1976 Scott Logan, Brisbane QLD Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Anna Windsor, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Angie Kennedy, Nambour QLD Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Steven Dewick, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1975 Nadine Neumann, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1975 Annette Kellerman, swimmer (Million Dollar Mermaid), dies at 87
1975 Joanne Malar, Hamilton Ontario, swimmer, Olympics-11-92, 96
1975 Tammy Cleland, Sanford, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1975 Heather Pease, Monterey California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1975 Tom Dolan, U.S., 400m freestyle/200m/400m medley swimmer, Oly-gold-96
1975 Petria Thomas, Lismore NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1975 Lise Mackie, Te Kuiti NZ, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics
1975 Daniel Kowalski, born in Singapore, Aust swimmer, Olympics-bronze/silver-96
1975 Murray William Burdan, Wellington, New Zealand, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1975 Danyon Joseph Loader, born in Dunedin, New Zealand, 200m/400m swimmer, Olymp-2 gold-96
1975 Nikki Dryden, born in Calgary, Alberta, 800m swimmer, Olympics 6th 1992, 1996
1975 Scott Miller, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1975 John Piersma, U.S., 200m/400m freestyle swimmer, Olympics-4th-96
1974 Krizstina Egerszegi, Hungarian backstroke swimmer, 100/200m WR
1974 Janice Bremner, born in Burlington, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Olymp-silver-96
1974 Elli Overton, born in Canada, Australian swimmer, Olympics-5th-92, 96
1974 Martine Dessureault, born in Montreal, Quebec, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1974 Hugues Legault, born in Montreal, Quebec, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Curtis Myden, Calgary Alberta, 200m/400m swimmer, Oly-2 bronze-96
1973 Scott Goodman, Hobart Tasmania Aus, 200m butterfly swimmer, Oly-br-96
1973 Toby Haenen, Hobart Tasmania Aus, backstroke swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Trent Bray, NZ, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Kieren Perkins, Australian free-style 1500m swimmer, world record
1973 Nancy Sweetnam, born in Lindsay, Ontario, 400m swimmer, Olympics-7-92, 96
1973 Charlie Daniels, U.S. swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88
1973 Susie O'Neill, Mackay Austral, butterfly swimmer, Oly-br/gold-92, 96
1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, Oly-br-92, 96
1973 Kieren Perkins, Brisbane QLD Aust, 1500m swimmer, Olymp-2 gold-92, 96
1973 Emma Johnson, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Malcolm Allen, Wauchope NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Suzannah Bianco, born in San Jose, California, synchronized swimmer, Olympics-alt-96
1973 Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue, born in Auckland NZ, 50m/100m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Amy Van Dyken, 50m/100m freestyle/100m butterfly swimmer, Oly-2 g-96
1972 Chris Fydler, Sydney NSW NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1972 Emily Porter Lesueur, born in Glendale California, synchro swimmer, Oly-gold-96
1972 John Steel, Auckland NZ, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1972 Summer Sanders, California, butterfly swimmer, Olympics gold 1992, 96
1972 Marianne Limpert, Matagami Quebec, 200m relay swimmer, Oly-silver-96
1972 U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals
1972 Josh Davis, U.S., 800m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1972 Erin Woodley, born in Mississauga, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Olympic-silver-96
1972 Jill Savery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1972 Karen Clark, born in Calgary, Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1972 Norbert Rosza, Hungarian swimmer, 100m freestyle record
1972 [Thomas] Carlton Bruner, U.S., 1500m freestyle swimmer 1996 Olympics
1971 Margot Thien, SD California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 Janet Evans, swimmer, Olympics
1971 Ian Van Der Wal, Darwin Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1971 Jill Sudduth, born in Baltimore, Maryland, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 Glen Housman, Rockhampton QLD Aust, swimmer, Olympics-silv-92, 96
1971 Janet Evans, Fullerton California, 400m/800m swimmer, Oly-4 gold-88, 92, 96
1971 Eddie Parenti, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m butterfly swimmer 1996 Olympics
1971 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Oly-gold-96
1971 Guylaine Cloutier, Levis QUE, 100m breaststroke swimmer, Oly-4-92, 96
1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Oly-br-92, 96
1970 Cari Read, born in Edmonton, Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1970 Eric Namesnik, U.S., 400m medley swimmer, Olympics-silver-1992, 96
1970 Heather Simmons-Carrasco, Mt View California, synchro swimmer, Oly-alt-96
1970 Heike Friedrich, born in East Germany swimmer, world record 200m
1970 Jeff Rouse, U.S., 50m/100m backstroke swimmer, Olymp-gold/silver-92, 96
1969 David Wharton, Warminster, Pennsylvania, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Olympic-silver-88
1969 Melanie Valerio, 400m freestyle swimmer 1996 Olympics
1969 Sheila Taormina, 4X200m freestyle swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1969 Karen Fonteyne, Calgary Alberta, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1969 Giorgio Lamberti, Italian free style swimmer, world record 200m
1968 Anders Holmertz, Swedish free style swimmer, world record 400m
1968 Mel Stewart, North Carolina, 200m butterfly swimmer, Olympics gold 92
1968 Melvin Stewart, U.S. butterfly swimmer, 200m record
1968 Lisa Alexander, born in Toronto, Ontario, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver
1968 Kristen Babb-Sprague, born in California, U.S. synchronized swimmer, Olympics gold 92
1968 Mark Tewsksbury, Canada swimmer, world record backstroke
1968 Nathalie Schneyder, born in San Francisco, California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1968 Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77
1967 Christine Larsen, New Westminster BC, synchro swimmer, Oly-silver-96
1967 Anthony Nesty, swimmer, won Suriname's 1st gold olympic medal
1967 Sylvie Frechette, born in Montreal QUE, synchro swimmer, Oly-gold/silv-92, 96
1967 Tamas Darnyi, Hungary, backstroke swimmer, Oly-gold-88, 92
1967 Dara Torres, born in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Olympics gold 84
1967 Nicholas Gillingham, British swimmer, world record 200m freestyle
1966 Tracey Mcfarlane, U.S. breaststroke swimmer, U.S. record 100m
1966 Tiffany Cohen, born in Culver City, California, swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-1984
1966 Dmitri Volkov, Russian swimmer, world record
1966 Betsy Mitchell, U.S. 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25
1965 Matt Biondi, U.S. 100m swimmer, Olympics-3 gold-84, 88, 92
1965 Silke Horner, German DR, swimmer, world record 100m-breast stroke
1965 Australia suspends champ swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10-yrs for misconduct
1965 Andrew Jameson, British swimmer
1964 Pablo Morales, Chic, butterfly swimmer, Oly-3 gold/2 silver-1984, 92
1964 Mary Meagher-Plant, 100m butterfly swimmer, Oly-3 gold/silv/br-84, 88
1964 Thomas "Tom" Hunter, U.S. 50M FREESTYLE swimmer, world record
1964 Matthew Cetlinski, U.S. 400m freestyle swimmer
1964 Michael Gross, born in West Germany, swimmer, Olympic-2 world records-1984
1964 Martin Lopez-Zubero, Spanish backstroke swimmer, world record 200m
1964 Cynthia "Sippy" Woodhead, Riverside California, swimmer, Olympic-silver-84
1964 Karen Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold
1964 Sarah Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold
1963 Ines Diers, German DR, 400m freestyle swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold
1963 Caren Metschuck, German DR, 100m butterfly swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold
1963 Sandor Wladar, born in Hungary, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold
1963 Candy Costie, born in Seattle, Washington synchronized swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold
1963 Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, Hawaii, sync swimmer, Oly-2 gold/silver-84, 88
1963 Tracy Caulkins, Winona, Minnesota, swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1984
1962 Kim Linehan, swimmer, 1979 1500m World record
1962 Nancy Hogshead, born in Iowa City, swimmer 1984 Olympics gold /model, jockey
1961 Jill Sterkel, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-bronze-1976, 84, 88
1961 Steve Lundquist, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1984
1960 Linda Jezek, born in California, backstroke swimmer, Pan Am Gold-1979
1959 Brian Goodell, U.S., 400m/1500m freestyle swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-1976
1959 Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, U.S., 100m swimmer 1984 Olympics gold
1959 Rowdy Gaines, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-3 gold-1984
1958 Kornelia Ender, Halle GDR, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold-1972, 76
1958 Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days
1957 Cindy Nicholas, Canada, swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times
1957 Bruce Furniss, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1976
1957 Duncan Goodhew, swimmer
1957 Deana Deardruff, U.S., 4 x 100m swimmer, Olympics gold 1972
1957 Duncan Goodhew, born in England, 100m breast stroke swimmer, 1980 Olympics Gold
1957 Keena Rothhammer, U.S., 800 m freestyle swimmer, Olympics gold 1972
1957 Shirley F Babashoff, California, swimmer, Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-72, 76
1956 Shane Gould, Brisbane Queensland, swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1972
1956 Melissa Belote, 100m/200m swimmer, Olympics-3 gold-1972
1956 Shane Gould, freestyle swimmer, Olympics-3 Gold-1972
1956 Rick DeMont, U.S., 400m swimmer, drug disqualification, 1972 Olympics
1956 John Phillips Naber, Evanston, Illinois, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold/silver-76
1955 Enith Salle Brigitha, Neth, 100m/200m swimmer 1976 Olympics bronze
1955 James Montgomery, U.S. 100m swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1976
1954 Ruben Guerrero, Mexico, relay swimmer, Olympic-1968
1954 Catherine Carr, U.S. breaststroke swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1972
1954 David Wilkie, England, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1996 Olympic gold
1953 Susan Pedersen, U.S., 4 x 100m medley swimmer, 1968 Olympics gold
1953 Tim McKee, U.S., 400m medley swimmer, 1972 Olympics silver
1952 Steve Furniss, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-bronze-1972
1952 John Kinsella, USA, swimmer, Olympics gold 1972
1952 Debbie Meyer, born in Annapolis, Maryland, 200m/400m/800m swimmer, Oly-3 gold-68
1952 Melissa Babish, South Carolina, swimmer, Olympic
1952 Karen Moe [Thornton], U.S. swimmer, Olympics gold 1972
1951 Catie Ball, U.S., 100 m breast stroke swimmer, Olympic-4X4 gold-1968
1951 Gary Hall, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-bronze/2 silver-1968, 72
1951 Gunnar Larrson, Sweden, 200m/400m swimmer, Olympics gold 1972
1951 Felipe Munoz, Mexico, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1968 Olympics gold
1950 Debbie "Pokey" Watson, U.S., 200m backstroke swimmer, 1968 Olympics gold
1950 Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, Oly-9 gold/silver/bronze-68, 72
1949 Claudia A. Kolb, U.S., 200m breast stroke swimmer 1964 Olympic silver
1949 Roswitha Krause, U.S.S.R., 4 x 100m swimmer, 1968 Olympics silver
1949 Diana Nyad, swimmer, 1st to swim Bahamas to Fla-1979
1948 Sharon Stouder, U.S., 100m butterfly swimmer 1964 Olympic gold
1948 Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer 1964 Olympic gold
1947 Connie Petracek, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, swimmer, Olympics-92, 96
1947 Dick Roth, U.S. swimmer, Olympics gold 1964
1947 Donna Elizabeth De Varona, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-64
1947 Charles Hickcox, U.S., 200m/400m medley swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1968
1946 Donald Schollander, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold-64
1945 Carolyn Wood, U.S., 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold
1944 Christina von Saltza, U.S., swimmer, Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960
1943 Erica G Terpstra, Oly swimmer/Dutch MP, VVD
1942 Hans-Joachim Klein, German FR, 100m swimmer 1964 Olympics bronze
1942 Sandra Morgan, U.S. 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1956 Olympics gold
1941 Ricardo Hoffmann, marathon swimmer, 299 miles
1941 Anita Lonsbrough, born in England, 200m backstroke swimmer, Oly-gold-1960
1940 Mike Troy, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1960
1940 Lance Larson, U.S., 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics silver
1940 Sandra Morgan, 100m freestyle swimmer 1956 Olympics gold
1937 Jeff Farrell, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1960
1937 John Devitt, Australia, 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold
1933 Jean Boiteux, born in France, 400m freestyle swimmer 1952 Olympics gold
1931 Thelma Kalama, U.S., 4 x 100m relay swimmer, 1948 Olympics gold
1930 James McLane, U.S., 1500m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold
1927 Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold
1927 Eva Szekely, Hungary, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1952 Olympics gold
1926 Ursula Happe, Germany, 200m backstroke swimmer 1956 Olympics gold
1926 Ann Curtis, U.S., 400m freestyle swimmer, 1948 Olympics gold
1926 Ann Curtis, 400m/800m U.S. swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1948
1923 Esther Williams, born in Inglewood, California, actress/swimmer, Dangerous when Wet
1920 Ragnild Hveger, Denmark, 400m swimmer 1936 Olympics silver
1920 Ragnhild Hveger, Denmark, 200m swimmer 1936 Olympics silver
1920 A. W. [Rie] Kuiper-Mastenbroek, Neth, swimmer, Olympics, 3 gold in 1936
1918 Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970
1918 Adolph Kiefer, U.S., 100m backstroke swimmer 1936 Olympics gold
1918 Florence Chadwick, swimmer, 1st to swim English Channel both ways
1918 Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, WR 100m, 1:04.06
1917 Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer 1932 Olympics gold
1913 Eleanor Holm, New York City, 100m backstroke swimmer 1932 Olympics gold
1911 Marie Philipsen-Braun, swimmer 1928 Olympics gold
1910 Buster Crabbe, 400m U.S. swimmer, Olympics gold 1932
1908 Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, California, swimmer 1932 Olympics gold /actor
1906 Gertrude Ederle, New York City, swimmer 1924 Olympics gold
1904 Johnny Weissmuller, actor, Tarzan, /100m swimmer, Oly-5 gold-1924, 28
1902 Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m U.S. swimmer, Olympics-3 gold-1920
1902 Ethelda Blebtrey, Waterford, New York, 100m swimmer, Olympics gold 1920
1901 Gerard Blitz, Belgian swimmer/founder, Club Mediterranee
1897 William Herald, Australia, swimmer, 1920 Olympics
1890 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer, Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24
1888 Annette Kellerman, Sydney Australia, swimmer, Million Dollar Mermaid
1886 Paul Radmilovic, born in England, swimmer, 3 1908 Olympic gold medals
1885 Charlie Daniels, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08
1884 Charles Meldrum Daniels, born in Dayton, Ohio, swimmer, Olympics gold 1904, 08
1883 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls
1872 John Jarvis, England, swimmer, won 108 titles
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