10 Best Swimmers of All Time 

Apr 25, 2025, 23:30 IST

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Michael Phelps

Phelps is a former American swimmer who holds the record for the most Olympic medals ever with 28 in all, including 23 gold. Between 2000 and 2016, he participated in four straight Olympic Games and established a number of world records.

Caeleb Dressel

Dressel is a swimmer from the United States who set numerous world records and earned five gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Katie Ledecky

A swimmer from the United States, Ledecky has seven Olympic gold medals and numerous freestyle world records.

Adam Peaty

A British breaststroke expert, Peaty has won several gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships.

Sarah Sjöström

A Swedish swimmer who competes in freestyle and butterfly events. Sarah has earned numerous gold medals at the Olympics and world championships.

Sun Yang

Yang is a Chinese swimmer who has won several freestyle gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships.

Simone Manuel

Manuel is a freestyle swimmer from the United States who has earned multiple gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships. She became the first African American Female Swimmer to win an individual gold at the Olympic Games. 

Ryan Murphy

a backstroke swimmer from the United States is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the former world-record holder in the men's 100-meter backstroke.

Katinka Hosszú

A Hungarian swimmer who specialises in individual medley events is a three-time Olympic champion and a nine-time long-course world champion.

Federica Pellegrini

An Italian retired freestyle swimmer, who holds the women's 200 meters freestyle world record, and won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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