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Who is the greatest swimmer of all times?
Top 10 Swimmers of All Time
- Mark Spitz, born 1950.
- Michael Phelps, born 1985.
- Â 3. Ian Thorpe, born 1982.
- Aleksandr Popov, born 1971.
- Pieter van den Hoogenband, born 1978.
- Johnny Weissmuller, born 1904 – died 1984.
- Grant Hackett, born 1980.
- Krisztina Egerszegi, born 1974.
Who is the best swimmer right now?
World Swimmers of the Year
| Year | Female Winner | Male Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Katie Ledecky | Michael Phelps |
| 2017 | Sarah Sjöström | Caeleb Dressel |
| 2018 | Katie Ledecky | Adam Peaty |
| 2019 | Regan Smith | Caeleb Dressel |
Who is the best swimmer in 2021?
Swimmer of the meet
- Men: Caeleb Dressel, U.S.
- Women: Emma McKeon, Australia.
- Men: USA.
- Women: Australia.
- Florian Wellbrock, Germany.
- Men: Kristof Milak, Hungary.
- Women: Ariarne Titmus, Australia.
- Men: David Popovici, Romania.
Who is the highest paid swimmer?
Michael Phelps
We don’t think it surprises anyone to find that Michael Phelps is the world’s richest professional swimmer. His career was epic! 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold.
Who is the slowest swimmer?
Eric Moussambani
He might not have won gold, or any other medal for that matter, but Eric Moussambani from the Equatorial Guinea in west Africa yesterday covered himself in glory by becoming the slowest ever swimmer to win an Olympic race.
Who is the world’s best swimmer?
Michael Phelps. Phelps is an American swimmer born in 1985 who set the record for most medals won in Olympian history.
Who is the world’s fastest swimmer ever?
“… The highest speed reached by a swimmer is 5.05 mph by David Holmes Edgar (US). Mark Spitz (US) in setting the 100 meter record of 51.22 secs. in 1972, required an average of 4.367 mph.”.
Who is the most famous American swimmer?
– Michael Phelps. Most people will take it as no surprise that we’ve deemed Phelps the best swimmer in the world. – Mark Spitz. Also known as Mark the Shark, Spitz is a retired American swimmer who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Munich Olympic games. – Matt Biondi. – Bob Bowman. – Janet Evans. – Ian Thorpe. – Dara Torres. – Ryan Lochte. – Johnny Weissmuller.
Who is the Best Female Swimmer of all time?
The best all-time overall performance in swimming at the Olympic Games is by USA swimmer Michael Phelps. His haul of 23 gold medals between 2004–2016 is the most out of all sports. The highest ranked female swimmer is Jenny Thompson, also from the US, with 12 medals including 8 gold.