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1990 Gerard Blitz, Belgian swimmer/founder (Club Med), dies at 88
1984 Johnny Weissmuller, U.S. swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies at 79 1983 Buster Crabbe, 400m U.S. swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 1980 Sarah Louise Catherwood, Christchurch New Zealand, 4x200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1980 Alison Rachel Fitch, Hamilton New Zealand, 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, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1978 Jade Winter, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics 1978 Ethelda Bleibtrey, U.S. swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1920 Olympics, dies at 76 1978 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer, Olympics-8th-96 1978 Dionne Bainbridge, born in Brisbane, Australia, New Zealand 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 New Zealand, 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, born in Warsaw, Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1976 Anita Nall, U.S., breaststroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 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, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Petria Thomas, Lismore NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1975 Lise Mackie, Te Kuiti New Zealand, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 Daniel Kowalski, born in Singapore, Australia 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, Olympic-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, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 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, 3 Bronze Medals 1996, 2000 Olympics 1973 Scott Goodman, Hobart Tasmania Aus, 200m butterfly swimmer, 1996 Olympics 1973 Toby Haenen, Hobart Tasmania Aus, backstroke swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Trent Bray, New Zealand, 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, born in Mackay, Australia, butterfly swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics Bronze 1973 Kieren Perkins, born in Brisbane, Australia, 1500m swimmer, Olympic-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 New Zealand, 50m/100m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Amy Van Dyken, 50m/100m freestyle/100m butterfly swimmer, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1972 Chris Fydler, Sydney NSW NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1972 Emily Porter Lesueur, born in Glendale California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 John Steel, Auckland New Zealand, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1972 Summer Sanders, California, butterfly swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Marianne Limpert, born in Matagami, Quebec, 200m relay swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 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, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 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, born in Rockhampton, Australia, swimmer, Olympics-silv-92, 96 1971 Janet Evans, Fullerton California, 400m/800m swimmer, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Eddie Parenti, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m butterfly swimmer 1996 Olympics 1971 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Guylaine Cloutier, Levis QUE, 100m breaststroke swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 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, Mountain View California, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics 1970 Heike Friedrich, born in East Germany swimmer, world record 200m 1970 Jeff Rouse, U.S., 50m/100m backstroke swimmer, Olympic-gold/silver-92, 96 1969 David Wharton, born in Warminster, Pennsylvania, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 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, 3 Gold Medals 1912, 1920, 1924 Olympics, dies at 77 1967 Christine Larsen, New Westminster BC, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Anthony Nesty, swimmer, won Suriname's 1st gold olympic medal 1967 Sylvie Frechette, born in Montreal QUE, synchro swimmer, Olympic-gold/silv-92, 96 1967 Tamas Darnyi, born in Budapest, Hungary, backstroke swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 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, born in East Germany, 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, born in Chicago, Illinois, butterfly swimmer, 3 Gold medals 1984, 1992 Olympics, 2 Silver Medals 1982 Olympics 1964 Mary Meagher-Plant, 100m butterfly swimmer, 1984, 1988 Olympics 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 Woodhead, born in Riverside, California, swimmer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1964 Karen Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold 1964 Sarah Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold 1963 Ines Diers, born in East Germany, 400m freestyle swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold 1963 Caren Metschuck, born in East Germany, 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 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 and 1500m freestyle swimmer, 2 Gold Medals 1976 Olympics 1959 Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, U.S., 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 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, born in England, Olympic gold medalist, most famous swimmer in the UK, author, motivational speaker 1957 Deana Deardruff, U.S., 4 x 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1957 Keena Rothhammer, U.S., 800 m freestyle swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 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 John Phillips Naber, Evanston, Illinois, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold/silver-76 1955 Enith Salle Brigitha, Netherlands, 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, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 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, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Debbie Meyer, born in Annapolis, Maryland, 200m/400m/800m swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1968 Olympics 1952 Melissa Babish, South Carolina, swimmer, Olympic 1952 Karen Moe [Thornton], U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 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, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Felipe Munoz, Mexico, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Debbie "Pokey" Watson, U.S., 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Claudia A. Kolb, U.S., 200m breast stroke swimmer 1964 Olympic silver 1949 Roswitha Krause, U.S.S.R., 4 x 100m swimmer, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 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, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1947 Dick Roth, U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1964 Olympics 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, Olympic swimmer/Dutch MP, VVD 1942 Hans-Joachim Klein, born in West Germany, 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, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 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, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1926 Ann Curtis, 400m/800m U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 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, born in Netherlands, swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1936 Olympics 1918 Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970 1918 Adolph Kiefer, U.S., 100m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics 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, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1908 Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, California, swimmer 1932 Olympics gold /actor 1906 Gertrude Ederle, New York City, swimmer 1924 Olympics gold 1904 Johnny Weissmuller, born in Timisoara, Romania, actor 'Tarzan', 100m swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924 and 1928 Olympics 1902 Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m U.S. swimmer, Olympics-3 gold-1920 1902 Ethelda Blebtrey, Waterford, New York, 100m swimmer, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 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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