Jenny Thompson is the most decorated female U.S. swimmer of all time. She holds 12 total Olympic medals, 8 of them gold and over 40 other medals in national and world championships. She was named the USA Swimming Swimmer of the Year for two separate years, and ranked as the 62nd greatest female athlete of all time in a poll... read full bio
Cullen Jones is the first African American swimmer to win an Olympic gold and hold a long-course world record. He has become a role model for not only swimmers around the world, but for minority men and women who face adversity. Jones has partnered with USA Swimming and Phillips66 to tour cities nationwide and deliver the message of water safety.... read full bio
Christian Sprenger is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer from Queensland who trained under Simon Cusack at the Commercial Swimming Club. Both the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events were won by him in the Australian Swimming Championships. Later in the year, he took home nine FINA World Cup victories, along with seven silver and three bronze. He recorded a new personal... read full bio
Anita Nall-Richesson is an American former competition swimmer, an Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Anita competed during the Summer Olympics where she won a gold medal in the women’s 4x100-meter medley relay when she was only 16. She also won a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke, and a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke. She made a record... read full bio
Twelve-time All-American swimmer Riley Gaines won five SEC championships and was a talented female swimmer at the University of Kentucky who planned to become a dentist. When she was made to share a locker room and subsequently compete against a male swimmer, Lia (previously Will) Thomas, at the NCAA Women's Swimming Championship, her entire life—including her post-graduate dream—was turned upside... read full bio
At age 8, William learned to swim and could freedive to a height of 15 meters, but he didn't start taking his sport seriously until much later. He first completed his studies in Italy with Umberto Pelizzari and other members of the Italian Apnea Academy, where he also contributed to the establishment of Apnea Academy International by providing the textbooks... read full bio
Mehgan has more than 25 years of expertise operating both above and below the waterline as a lifetime ocean explorer. She is a skilled athlete, public speaker, conservationist, marine educator, expedition leader, stunt diver and TV personality. Mehgan established the first American freedive record for both men and women in the constant weight division, helping to establish the sport of freediving in... read full bio
Becca Meyers is a three-time Paralympic gold medallist, a six-time world champion and holder of 10 global records in addition to 23 American records. Becca was born and raised in Baltimore, has Usher Syndrome, is profoundly deaf, and is losing her vision due to retinitis pigmentosa. Before utilizing a cochlear implant, an electrical device that helps her to hear, she was unable... read full bio
Regan Smith is an American swimmer who currently holds the world record in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. She also holds the third world record for the USA women’s 4x100 Medley Relay. Smith is known for her backstroke, butterfly stroke and freestyle stroke. She has earned two gold medals and one silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis.... read full bio
When Simone Manuel won the gold medal in Rio, the entire world fell in love with her. Since then, Simone has demonstrated that she has a personable demeanor and the tenacity and fortitude to give her all in the greatest situations. Simone became the unquestioned face of U.S. sprint after becoming the first African American woman to bring home two... read full bio
Diana Nyad is an author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer, who caught the nation's attention when she swam around Manhattan . At the age of sixty-four, Diana Nyad emerged onto the sands of Key West after swimming 111 miles, nation to nation, Cuba to Florida, in an epic feat of both endurance and human will, in fifty-three hours. Diana... read full bio
Lewis Pugh is a remarkable person whose tenacity and dedication have made him a renowned endurance swimmer and a committed UN Patron of the Oceans. His outstanding accomplishments in open water and his unshakable dedication to environmental awareness have made a lasting impression on the world. Pugh has achieved feats in the water that are nothing short of amazing. From the... read full bio
Competitive swimmer Adam Peaty is a breaststroke specialist who has represented Great Britain at the FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He is the 2015 world champion, the 2014 and 2016 European champion, 2016 Olympic Champion, and 2014 Commonwealth champion in the 100 metre breaststroke, the 2015 World champion and 2014 European champion in... read full bio
Ryan Lochte has left an enduring impact in the world of Olympic sports that goes beyond his swimming accomplishments thanks to his unwavering commitment to perfection. Ryan competed in four Olympic Games: Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, London, and Athens. His unrelenting spirit and determination are demonstrated by his commitment to representing his country on the international front. His accomplishment of... read full bio
Nathan Adrian, the five-time gold medallist, received a call from his doctor confirming the diagnosis of testicular cancer as he was making his way to practice. He went on to lift weights and then jumped into the pool because swimming was his forte. Nathan took immediate action and saw a urologist and oncologist in a matter of days. Nathan was training... read full bio
